Jennifer Wu

Des Moines, IA

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Des Moines Medical Brigade March 2012
  1. Affiliated Organization: Global Brigades USA
  2. Program: Medical Brigades
  3. Chapter: Medical Brigades at Des Moines University
End Date: Mar 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers 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 receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers 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 $387

Mar 13, 2012 10:27 PM

Anonymous donated $50

Feb 11, 2012 09:32 AM

James B Law donated $20

Feb 09, 2012 07:56 AM

Anonymous donated $25

Feb 07, 2012 07:06 PM

Jaime L Jensen donated $50

Feb 06, 2012 07:23 PM

Anonymous donated $20

Jan 30, 2012 05:17 PM

NATHAN A LARSON donated $25

Saying "Glad to help, Jenny. Wish I could do more!"

Jan 26, 2012 08:03 PM

Anonymous donated $5

Saying "I know it's not much but I want you to know I'm really proud of you and I hope to support you more emotionally than financially this year and this summer:) Go get 'em, slugger."

Jan 26, 2012 06:44 PM

David Lanpher donated $20

Jan 26, 2012 12:39 PM

Lauren Gilbertson donated $50

Jan 26, 2012 04:43 AM

Ashley Morken donated $100

Saying "Excited to hear about it and honored to help!"

Jan 25, 2012 08:22 PM

Anonymous donated $5

Jan 25, 2012 08:12 PM

KARI A AHRENS donated $50

Jan 25, 2012 08:06 PM

Anonymous donated $400

Jan 25, 2012 08:03 PM

Jennifer F Wu donated $250

Oct 18, 2011 05:47 PM
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of $1,500.00

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