Global Brigades is the
largest, student-led sustainable organization in the world. Here at the
University of Arizona we have several distinctions of Global Brigades, medical
being one of them. Medical brigade volunteers set up clinics in rural
communities in either Honduras, Panamá and Nicaragua to provide health care
where access is limited. Brigaders are given the opportunity to shadow licensed
health care professionals while learning about cultures abroad. A typical
Medical Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation,
Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. For every student who
volunteers on a brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would
not be able to. We currently have vacant spots on one of our brigades-Nicaragua
in the beginning of summer.
If you are interested in
joining Global Medical Brigades or traveling with us, email our secretary,
Esmeralda Carrasco, at ua.gmb.secretary@gmail.com for questions or further
instructions.
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