Linda Zhou

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April 2012 Samuel Merritt Medical Brigade Ghana



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Dear friends,

In April 2012, I will be going with a group of Samuel Merritt University nursing students and faculty on a medical mission to Ghana to provide medical care and services to communities in need. This mission is volunteer based, and the funds raised will go towards medical equipment and supplies, medication prescriptions, and other expenses needed for a 10-day long stay to provide aid for a village of 1000 people. Healthcare should be available to all those who need it and your donation, whether large or small, will make a huge impact in my mission to provide health care to those who need it the most. Thank you for your help and support!

Love,
Linda

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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