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Detroit Area Med/Dent/PH AUG 2014 Honduras
  1. Affiliated Organization: Global Brigades USA
  2. Program: Medical Brigades
  3. Chapter: Detroit Area Medical Brigades
End Date: Aug 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will 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 will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will 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.

Public Health volunteers will spend their time in Honduras, improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce the incidences of life-threatening, but preventable, diseases in a rural community. With an understanding of the holistic model that focuses on education, community health sustainability and infrastructural development, volunteers first receive a comprehensive introduction to the country\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s public health challenges and the Public Health program\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s ground-up solution. They will take a tour of the community Public Health is currently working in, introduce themselves to the beneficiary families, and meet with the Basic Sanitation Committee (CSB). Then, working side-by-side with community members and local masons, volunteers construct five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), showers and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Public Health volunteers collaborate with the Basic Sanitation Committee and local teachers to help provide community-wide education workshops and training, proliferating sanitation and hygiene practices and empowering families with both the knowledge and tools to live healthier lives.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-2,499

Saying "payment to Henry Ford Ambulatory Pharmacy"

Aug 01, 2014 09:18 AM

[Org. Admin] Judith Fell donated $-1,360

Saying "payment to Blessings #383660"

Jul 16, 2014 05:31 AM

Elizabeth Flanagan donated $100

Jul 15, 2014 06:50 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $2,500

Saying "Transfer from Miami Dade College Honduras August 2014"

Jul 11, 2014 02:29 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $47

Saying "Ch 1129 Crowdrally INC
"

Jun 10, 2014 02:48 PM

SRILAXMI SEETHARAMACHAR donated $100

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Ali Bazzi donated $100

Saying "Farah Sheikh"

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Rajendra Patel donated $100

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Megan Blake donated $100

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Tahsin M Rahman donated $100

Saying "Tahsin Rahman Medication Contribution"

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Michael Vargo donated $100

Saying "Michael Vargo's Medication Contribution"

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Sean R Shepard donated $100

Saying "Sean's Medication Contribution "

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Dr Rashid Iqbal MD donated $100

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Atheel Yako donated $100

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Cristian Mihaltan donated $100

Saying "Medication contribution "

Apr 18, 2014 01:36 PM

Alexandra Ranski donated $100

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Robert Flinn donated $100

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Megan Kucemba donated $100

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Rodames Dedicatoria donated $100

Saying "Kay Dedicatoria"

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Shameer Mehdi-khan donated $100

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Christopher Trepanier donated $100

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Dixy Rajkumar donated $100

Apr 06, 2014 11:29 AM
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