Kate Sullivan

Denver, Colorado

Passionate About:

Healthcare, Travel, Service Work

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End Date: Mar 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Medical Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. During a Medical Brigade, volunteers have the opportunity to take vitals and patient history in triage, shadow licensed doctors in medical consultations, and assist in a pharmacy under the direction of licensed pharmacists. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade approximately twice a year. Between brigades, our in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and to conduct Community Health Worker (CHW) trainings to empower local leaders to sustain a consistent level of healthcare. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.
Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Dental Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. Dental Brigade volunteers have the opportunity to shadow licensed dentists in urgent and preventive dental services in communities with limited access to healthcare. Dental Brigades also focuses on prevention with dental hygiene workshops. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade approximately twice a year. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends. A typical brigade structure includes three clinic days and a Holistic Model Day. This unique day allows for Medical/Dental brigaders to experience one of Honduras’ other programs: Architecture, Business, Engineering, Microfinance, Public Health or Water Brigades. Through these Holistic Model Days, volunteers are able to tackle non-health related issues that are often times the root cause of common illnesses seen on Medical and Dental Brigades. The main health concerns in our communities include diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, waterborne illnesses and abdominal pain.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Katlyn Sullivan donated $350

Feb 25, 2015 05:56 PM

Tammy S Sullivan donated $400

Saying "Kate,

We am so proud of the awesome choices you make for your Spring Break, time well spent! We can't wait to hear about your Panama Global Brigade experience!

Love,
Mom & Dad
"

Feb 25, 2015 09:22 AM

Anonymous donated $650

Jan 11, 2015 05:57 PM

Anonymous donated $250

Dec 06, 2014 10:10 AM

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