Monica Ketchum

Anchorage, AK

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I know it's completely cliche, but I want to help make people's lives better. The biggest two ways I know of in changing the world is medicine or politics. While in politics you can make widespread changes, medicine is much more personal. You get to look the person in the eye as you help them along on their journey. People can be built up or broken by the care they receive, and I hope that with my compassion and enthusiasm, I can help build people build better lives for themselves.

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Alaska Medical Outreach trip to Guatemala, December 2017-January 2018



Volunteer Activity Description

Join the Alaska chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach trip to Guatemala this upcoming winter! Volunteers will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information!

VAW at Alaska will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Guatemala.

One of the most exciting and important parts of volunteering with VAW is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2017, VAW treated over 35,000 patients and we aspire to treat over 45,000 in 2018. One of the things that make our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients, but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care.

**Note: airfare goal will be updated once flights are purchased, tentatively the week of November 2-9, 2017.

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