University of Kentucky Medical/Dental Brigade January 2015 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 2, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 11, 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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of $72,900.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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32

of 44

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Aaron Pruitt

Passionate about: Life is my passion.

Ahmaya Purty

Passionate about: Helping others, and striving for greatness.

Aliah Fueller

Passionate about: volunteering, dentistry

Angel Ho

Passionate about: traveling, medical field
Activity details were updated 2754 days ago
Josh W. Stull donated $20 3444 days ago
Lucas Gilbert donated $519 3758 days ago
Karl W Hempel donated $193 3758 days ago
jeffrey n white donated $850 3761 days ago

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