UMKC Medical Brigade May 2014 Nicaragua


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 24, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 30, 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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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Activity details were updated 2074 days ago
Lydia Melton donated $88 3957 days ago
Ankit Mehta donated $550 3970 days ago
Jazmine Smith donated $450 3984 days ago
Lidia Kruse donated $450 3984 days ago

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