Brooke Hubbard

Blackburg Va

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Virginia Tech Medical/Dental Brigade January 2015 Panama



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Hello everyone!! As you all may know, I am following my passion for healthcare here at Virginia Tech, and in January 2015, I have an amazing opportunity to travel to Panama with Virginia Tech Medical Brigades! During this trip we will be having multiple day clinics for areas that have very little access to medical care. The care will range from all age groups and many health care needs. I am currently fundraising for $1600 to go on the trip (this covers airfare and costs for me to go). ANY donation is greatly appreciated [tax-deductible]. Please make sure you donate specifically in my name! I thank you so much for any help!

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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.

Global Medical Brigades develops sustainable health initiatives and provides relief where there is limited access to healthcare. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver public health workshops. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.

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