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End Date: May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

Dental Brigade volunteers will accompany a Medical Brigade in setting up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Each Dental Brigade will be accompanied by at least one Panamanian Dental Surgeon trained to provide immediate relief through dental extractions. Students will help perpetuate a sustainable dental initiative by providing preventative fluoride treatments, cleanings, and educational programs.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-1,267

Saying "reimbursement to nisha patel for meds partial."

Jul 05, 2014 05:57 AM

Margaret Alice Tarr donated $25

May 01, 2013 03:50 PM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-1,415

Saying "payments to blessings international"

Apr 25, 2013 06:03 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $340

Saying "Transfer from Margaret Alice Tarr"

Apr 10, 2013 09:01 PM

Annette Beach donated $1,200

Apr 06, 2013 06:21 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $200

Saying "Ch 105 Douglas Ross Beach
"

Apr 01, 2013 09:50 AM

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