Aled Griffiths

Cardiff

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Cardiff University Dental Brigade March 2013 Ghana



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On the 23rd of March I am travelling to Ghana as part of the Charity Dental Global Brigades. While in Ghana we will set up a clinic to provide immediate, restorative and preventative dental services in rural communities without access to oral care otherwise.

To help fundraise I am planning to swim the distance of the English Channel. This will be completed as a two man continuous relay, in one day. The total distance is 21.8 miles which equates to over 1400 lengths!!

The cost of the flights are covered by myself and all money raised will go directly towards providing dental care in Ghana.

This enormous feat will be undertaken all day on Wednesday March 13th.

All donations, big or small, are greatly appreciated.

Many thanks and please let me know if you have any questions about my trip!

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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