End Date: Sep 01, 2012 09:59 AM

Volunteer Activity Description:
Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will 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 will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will 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 Lower Columbia College

Supporter's Comments

Organization Admin donated $1,400
saying: Check 276239, Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple Street, Longview, Washington 98632-0310
Jun 06, 2012 06:52 PM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $59
saying: for garage sale, race and wine X2
May 30, 2012 09:01 PM

 

wendy w kirkham donated $42
saying: Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share Gold Canyon with you and your friends!! I love fundraisers and would love to help anyone else who needs help raising money. Please check out www.mygc/theamazingsmellofgold
May 29, 2012 03:11 PM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $16
saying: For benefit concert
Apr 29, 2012 01:26 PM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $41
saying: Wine tickets and raffle
Apr 19, 2012 09:55 AM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $144
saying: For bazaar
Apr 16, 2012 10:58 AM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $108
saying: From the garage sale
Mar 28, 2012 12:11 AM

 

Anonymous donated $100
Mar 08, 2012 05:42 PM

 

Rhonda Meyers donated $45
Mar 02, 2012 06:51 PM

 

Anonymous donated $130
saying: We are so proud of you!
Love mom, dad, and grandpa
Feb 17, 2012 10:48 AM

 

Patrick L Gallaher donated $100
saying: God doesn't call the qualified rather he qualifies the called - quote from someone much smarter than me. :)
Jan 25, 2012 07:17 PM