Melissa Arquinego

Carol Stream, IL

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I enjoy working with others, and making a difference outside of my community. I have volunteered at three different hospitals, and find that just saying hello and having conversations with patients may not be life changing but does make a difference in there day.

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Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide healthcare where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Melissa Arquinego donated $681

Dec 19, 2011 01:04 PM

Melissa Arquinego donated $50

Dec 06, 2011 11:45 AM

Helen Granados-Lodowsky donated $147

Dec 04, 2011 03:49 PM

Melissa Arquinego donated $40

Saying "Thank you United Airlines Employee's!"

Nov 16, 2011 07:12 PM

Anonymous donated $100

Saying "It is a blessing to be able to help others that have so little.
thank you for representing a good cause."

Nov 05, 2011 01:55 PM

Anonymous donated $383

Nov 03, 2011 08:19 PM

Melissa Arquinego donated $12

Saying "Thank you, Loyola University Chicago's Halas Recreation Center! "

Nov 03, 2011 08:23 AM

Melissa Arquinego donated $50

Saying "Thank you, Carol's Garden Restaurant for donating! "

Nov 03, 2011 08:17 AM

Melissa Arquinego donated $250

Oct 25, 2011 06:45 AM

Anonymous donated $5

Oct 15, 2011 12:24 PM

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