End Date: May 12, 2012 09:59 PM

Volunteer Activity Description:
Volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers 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 receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers 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.

Affiliated Organization: Global Brigades USA
Program: Medical Brigades
Group: Medical Brigades at Indiana University

Supporter's Comments

connie sue mccutchan donated $100
Mar 17, 2012 04:58 PM

 

Duane Barnhart donated $300
Mar 16, 2012 10:45 PM

 

Duane Barnhart donated $350
Jan 20, 2012 06:18 AM

 

TAMMY LINGAFELTER donated $50
saying: We love you Alex and are proud of you for doing this! Bryan, Tammy, BJ, and Cory
Jan 14, 2012 12:57 PM

 

Tina D. Spears donated $100
Dec 31, 2011 12:56 PM

 

Duane Barnhart donated $350
Dec 27, 2011 05:31 PM

 

Duane Barnhart donated $250
Nov 08, 2011 08:37 PM