Farwa Ilyas

New York, NY USA

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End Date: May 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Farwa Ilyas donated $150

May 10, 2013 06:14 AM

Anonymous donated $640

May 08, 2013 06:51 PM

Anonymous donated $300

Apr 02, 2013 09:21 PM

Martha Ordonez donated $20

Mar 27, 2013 11:08 AM

Anonymous donated $15

Mar 25, 2013 09:42 PM

Krishnakumari Nair donated $50

Saying "Farwa,

I am so glad that you are going on this trip with Suchitra. It will be such a superb experience. I hope one day you will work together as doctors. Good luck on all your future endeavors.You'll make a wonderful doctor.

-Krishnakumari Nair and family :)"

Mar 15, 2013 07:39 PM

Stephanie Andriole donated $25

Saying "Good luck, Farwa! It's so exciting to hear you're participating in this program."

Mar 05, 2013 07:14 AM

Anonymous donated $300

Feb 24, 2013 12:05 PM

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of $1,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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25

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal