Taylor Coston

Vanderbilt University

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I believe that access to quality healthcare is a human right

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Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Stephanie Coston donated $310

Feb 18, 2012 05:42 AM

Robert L Chaput Jr donated $100

Saying "Taylor -
Be bold for Jesus as you serve in His name.
Peace bro -
RC
1 Cor 13"

Feb 07, 2012 08:45 PM

John Minahan donated $500

Saying "for both Alec and Taylor Coston"

Feb 02, 2012 08:04 AM

Stephanie Coston donated $550

Jan 25, 2012 05:12 AM

Taylor D Coston donated $250

Dec 03, 2011 01:58 PM

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