SIU SOM Medical/PH April 2015 Nicaragua


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Apr 11, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Apr 19, 2015 12:00 AM

Volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers spend three days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.

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of $44,091.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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26

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Amanda Bakker

Passionate about: Global Health

Bridget Kistner

Passionate about: Using my education that I have gained during medical school to help those less fortunate than myself.

Christian McNeely

Passionate about: Empowering others

Clare Zimmerman

Passionate about: Using my medical education to serve others.
Activity details were updated 2105 days ago
Samuel B Wilson donated $100 3624 days ago
Janak Koirala donated $847 3644 days ago
Activity details were updated 3653 days ago
Annette Walker donated $55 3660 days ago

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