Melissa Few

San Antonio, Texas

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UTSA Medical Brigade August 2013 Honduras



Melissa's Message

I am very excited to practice my little Spanish I know while I am there, as well as trying out my medical knowledge by assisting in medical services to the people of Honduras! It truly is a great cause, and I would love to make this trip successful as possible. We are providing and bringing all our medical supplies with us, and airplane tickets sadly don't grow on trees. :( Therefore we are in need of fundraising, and that's where you guys come in! I need to raise at least $1,500 in order for me to make it out there. So if anyone is feeling gracious and would like to donate, that would be greatly appreciated! Also, we have a long list of medical supplies needed, such as band-aides, Advil, etc... So let me know if you would like to donate any supplies as well. Thank you for your time!!!!

Volunteer Activity Description

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.

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