St. Olaf Medical/Dental Brigade February 2015 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Feb 2, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Feb 8, 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 as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. 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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Allison Trezona

Passionate about: Running, talking with and meeting new people, listening to and performing music, helping people!

DangKhoa Tong

Passionate about: Music, cooking and spending time with friends and family.

Danny Mohama

Passionate about: Medicine, Music, Friends, Family, God
Activity details were updated 2284 days ago
Abby Jones donated $37 3392 days ago
Stephanie suppa donated $50 3658 days ago
Christina Pauley donated $800 3719 days ago
Angela Forliti donated $20 3722 days ago

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