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Penn State Medical Brigade to Panama March 2014
  1. Affiliated Organization: Global Brigades USA
  2. Program: Medical Brigades
  3. Chapter: Medical/Dental Brigades at Penn State University
End Date: Mar 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide healthcare where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-509

Saying "Transfer to 2015 brigade"

Dec 01, 2014 10:55 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $359

Saying "Ch 44799 Phillips 66 Company
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Jun 30, 2014 10:02 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $-25

Saying "Transfer to medications contribution"

Mar 03, 2014 12:06 PM

Marlene J Taylor donated $30

Feb 16, 2014 07:17 PM

Chelsea Franks donated $658

Feb 16, 2014 03:21 PM

Joyce S. Sten donated $50

Jan 29, 2014 07:24 PM

Diane Dieffenbach donated $15

Saying "Our prayers for a safe and successful trip!"

Jan 28, 2014 08:00 PM

Colin Franks donated $400

Saying "Love you and we are very proud of you."

Jan 22, 2014 11:34 AM

Nancy J Hodge donated $200

Saying "What a great way to help out in other countrie. Bruce and I truly believe in missions"

Jan 20, 2014 03:38 PM

Michele Steiner donated $50

Jan 13, 2014 05:35 PM

Carol Franks donated $250

Saying "Good Luck in Panama!"

Nov 21, 2013 08:39 PM
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