Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Medical Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. During a Medical Brigade, volunteers have the opportunity to take vitals and patient history in triage, shadow licensed doctors in medical consultations, and assist in a pharmacy under the direction of licensed pharmacists. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade approximately twice a year. 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.
Organization Type
Medical Focus
Focus Areas
- Infectious Disease
- Maternal and Child Health
- Non-Communicable Disease
- Nutrition
- Patient and Community Education
Countries We Work In:
- Ghana
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
Typical Number of Trips Per Year
4
Does your organization have experience responding to humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters?
No
Contact Details
Contact Name: Alessandra Kovac,
Role/Title/Position: Trip Leader
Email: aak4df@virginia.edu
Telephone: 7574343753
Website:
http://uvagmdb.weebly.com
Address:
4040 Bridgehampton Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, US
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