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End Date: May 1, 2014 12:00 AM

Global Brigades 2012 Medical internship in Ghana.

Program Overview:
Medical Brigades works with licensed medical professionals and
community health workers to provide comprehensive health services in
rural communities with limited access to health care. Each of our
partner communities receive a brigade every 3 to 4 months where
hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver public health
workshops. 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.

What will Medical Brigades Summer Interns do?
• Participate in two medical brigades in two different communities
• Develop a deeper understanding of local culture and the root causes
of the most common illnesses through
home visits.
• Gain an understanding of the importance of dental education by
developing and implementing a daylong
dental education initiative.
• Provide feedback for the implementation of our new initiatives.
• Conduct an assessment of our current model.

What are the potential projects opportunities in the Medical Brigade program?
• House visits
• Daylong dental education day
• Research about medical issues in GB’s communities
• New education methods and/or evaluation of GB education
• Evaluation of community organization techniques and effectiveness