Zhan Xu

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I greatly enjoy working with people, volunteering in communities, and learning about different cultures. I want to be able to someday use my knowledge and skills as a pharmacist/physician to help others. I plan to work with community groups and organizations to help bring health care to under-served communities or set-up my own clinic in a developing country. I hope to be someone that can bring smiles to people's faces and help improve their lives. I will also work towards ensuring that everyone receives equal access to health care and no one is deprived of their human rights through policy making and regulations. In addition, I hope to be involved in research and the development of new vaccines and less expensive drugs that would be accessible to more people around the world.

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Jan 05	Volunteer Activity: Jan 2012 UConn Medical Brigade - Honduras

Jan 2012 UConn Medical Brigade - Honduras

End Date: Jan 11, 2012 12:00 AM

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Volunteer Activity Message

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

Anonymous donated $235

Dec 22, 2011 08:18 PM

Anonymous donated $450

Dec 22, 2011 01:55 PM

Suvai Gunasekaran donated $15

Saying "Good luck!"

Nov 30, 2011 09:42 AM

Anonymous donated $270

Nov 26, 2011 07:57 PM

Anonymous donated $200

Nov 26, 2011 12:21 PM

Jacob A Hunter donated $20

Saying "Hope you have a great time down there! Pull some teeth for me haha"

Nov 23, 2011 12:48 PM

Jason Chan donated $5

Saying "Good luck. I am glad you are doing such a great thing."

Nov 16, 2011 08:06 AM

Anonymous donated $5

Saying "Good luck! Alternative spring breaks. <3"

Nov 12, 2011 04:37 PM

Sophia Pan donated $15

Saying "good luck girly! i hope that you have an amazing trip. i went to ecuador this summer doing similar work and it was definitely one of the best trips of my life. "

Nov 12, 2011 12:41 PM

Kimberly Thai donated $15

Saying "GO SHINZAAAA."

Nov 12, 2011 10:14 AM

Yang He donated $10

Saying "Sounds like a very worthy cause and a great experience. Have fun & help lots of people! :)"

Nov 11, 2011 08:39 PM

Anthony J Politano donated $10

Saying "No"

Nov 10, 2011 09:46 PM

Zhan Xu donated $250

Oct 19, 2011 08:03 PM

$1,500.00

of $1,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal