Chinyere Ukaegbu

New York

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In all that I do, I seek to use the tools that I have learned to service others and take one more step towards a better world. Whether it is working to end racism, or working to provide healthcare, I am passionate about making the ills of society less of a burden for the next generation. As an anthropology major and chemistry minor, I plan to one day become a physician who actually emphasizes the anthropological aspect of being a physician. Too often, doctor visits become a robotic checking of symptoms and vital signs. With the anthropological focus on the human being and its culture, I plan to bring the humanity that is too often missing from patient visits. Only through cultural cognizance can a physician properly investigate the ailments of patients. I hope to fufill this promise.

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Website: http://globalbrigades.org

Phone: +1 206 489 4798


Organization: Global Brigades USA
Program: Medical Brigades

About Us

St. John's University is a chapter of Global Medical Brigades, an international movement of students and medical professionals working alongside local communities and staff to implement sustainable health systems. We work in remote, rural, and under resourced communities in Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua and Ghana who would otherwise have limited to no access to health care. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are provided access to healthcare and volunteers deliver public health workshops. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends. nnIn conjunction with our Medical Program, Global Brigades also supports communities with economic development, sanitation and clean water projects, and uniquely implements these programs in a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Our model systematically builds community ownership and collaboratively executes programs with the end goal of sustainably evolving to a relationship of impact monitoring. To learn more, please visit www.globalbrigades.org.