Roxanne Comito

rje93@wildcats.unh.edu

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This May I will be volunteering in a medical brigade to Honduras with other students from UNH. During this trip we will be providing health care to a less fortunate community that has limited access to the health care they need. More specifically, I will be teaching them proper hygiene, such as oral health and hand washing along with healthy eating. Also, I will be taking the blood pressure, height, weight, and temperature of all the community members. I will be filling and dispensing medications for community members under the supervision of pharmacists and doctors, both local and foreign.

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May 21	Volunteer Activity: New Hampshire Medical Brigade HONDURAS May 2015

New Hampshire Medical Brigade HONDURAS May 2015

End Date: May 27, 2015 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigades of New Hampshire is a discipline of Global Brigades, the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The Medical Brigades of New Hampshire chapter systematically works with more than 350 other university groups around the world to deliver and implement one of nine skill-based programs that benefit more than 130,000 Honduran, Panamanian, and Ghanaian community members annually.

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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $44

Saying "Ch 19995 Mckesson Foundation
"

Jul 10, 2015 09:48 AM

Guest user donated $-312

Saying "Donation refund. OriginalTransaction#: 20141130183722"

May 28, 2015 08:37 AM

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $179

Saying "Ch 77025 Johnson & Johnson
"

Feb 11, 2015 08:25 AM

Anonymous donated $25

Saying "Have a wonderful experience Roxanne!
The Ferry's"

Jan 20, 2015 04:06 PM

Marcy D\'Alfonso donated $50

Dec 06, 2014 02:20 PM

carol flanagan donated $50

Dec 02, 2014 09:22 AM

Lynn McMullin donated $50

Saying "What a great cause and wonderful experience! "

Dec 01, 2014 12:41 PM

Lisa Comito donated $30

Saying "Love,
Jane & Walt Casey"

Nov 30, 2014 06:42 PM

Lisa Comito donated $500

Saying "Wish I could go with you Roxanne!
Love, Grandma Judy"

Nov 30, 2014 06:37 PM

Mary L Hillstrom donated $100

Nov 10, 2014 10:12 AM

Bridget A Blanton donated $100

Saying "Roxanne, all the best to you as you prepare to take on this good work!
~ Bridget & Chris"

Nov 01, 2014 02:47 PM

Janice Cooney donated $100

Saying "Roxanne, thank you for making a difference! Love, The Cooney's"

Nov 01, 2014 06:27 AM

Jacqueline Boisvert donated $50

Saying "Good luck and have fun!!! Jackie"

Oct 30, 2014 03:58 PM

Nancy L Laders donated $50

Oct 27, 2014 09:01 AM

Julia M Waicberg donated $25

Saying "Do ya thing Foxy! I know you're going to make a great difference. Love you! "

Oct 01, 2014 02:59 PM

Paula Licciardi donated $50

Sep 06, 2014 08:36 PM

William Giannini donated $50

Sep 06, 2014 08:38 AM

Barbara Zeldin donated $50

Sep 05, 2014 08:16 AM

Veronica McCartney donated $50

Saying "What an awesome opportunity and experience. Good for you Roxanne and UNH. Best of luck! Love, The McCartneys."

Sep 05, 2014 04:43 AM

Scott Marcus donated $25

Sep 04, 2014 06:03 PM

Lisa Comito donated $250

Aug 14, 2014 07:29 PM

$1,516.00

of $1,600.00

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