St. Olaf Medical Brigade February 2014


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Feb 4, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Feb 10, 2014 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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Alexandra Lebens

Passionate about: It\'s doing the little things in life that make a big difference for others.

Casey Groskreutz

Passionate about: I believe that the purpose of life is to learn. I hope to use these experiences to learn about different cultures and ways of life, as well as using my skills to help others learn how to live a healt... [Read More]
Activity details were updated 2284 days ago
Sabina Vadnais donated $450 3787 days ago
Michelene N Clements donated $100 4086 days ago
Jonathan D Carlson donated $100 4087 days ago
Mark Glad donated $138 4095 days ago

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