Medical & Dental Brigades Information Session September 15, 2014

1. Medical & Dental Brigades Information Session September 15, 2014

2. GLOBAL BRIGADES Global Brigades’ Mission: To empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourced communities Global Brigades’ Vision: To improve equality of life, by igniting the largest student-led social responsibility movement on the planet. Global Brigades is the largest student run organization in the world. ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

3. PROGRAMS To empower volunteers, Global Brigades offers 9 skill-based programs DENTAL MEDICAL PUBLIC HEALTH WATER ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL LAW MICROFINANCE ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

4. WHERE WE WORK Programs are offered in Honduras, Panama, and Ghana • Countries selected based on: • Large need in rural areas • Strong community partnerships • Logistically feasible • Safe for volunteers • Needs that Global Brigades addresses: • Basic services • Healthcare • Economic ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

5. PROGRAMS & COUNTRIES Nicaragua Honduras Ghana Panama Dental Medical Microfinance Water Architecture Dental Medical Microfinance Public Health Water Business Dental Environmental Human Rights Medical Medical Public Health ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

6. PROGRAMS & COUNTRIES Nicaragua Honduras Ghana Panama Architecture Dental Medical Microfinance Public Health Water Dental Medical Microfinance Water Business Dental Environmental Human Rights Medical Medical Public Health ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

7. Why Honduras?

8. RURAL HONDURAS STATISTICS • Average level of education is approximately 5th grade • Typically no doctors within a 20 mile radius • 80% of the population haveno access to a dentist • 70% have no access to public sanitary services • Typical families have less than 3 gallons of water • per day to use • Limited to no access to microfinance ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

9. 1 of 5 people in rural Honduras do not have access to healthcare

10. Every 10,000 Honduran People typically has access to only the following healthcare resources: 4 doctors 1 dentist 10 nurses

11. 80% of children under 5 are in oneof the 3 stages of malnutrition

12. For every 1 Medical Volunteer 24 people receive access to medical care =

13. IMPACT OF MEDICAL CARE • Access to Medical Care • Reduces need to walk hours or sometimes days away for common medical check-ups and emergency visits • Allows the practice of preventative health care • Allows healthier, more productive lives • Access to Medical Care Affects • Sanitation and hygiene • Economic potential • Future health ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

14. How does • Medical • Brigades • help? How does Global Brigades help?

15. WHAT IS MEDICAL BRIGADES? • Medical Brigades • Provides communities with access to doctors and medicine every 3-4 months • Through multiple 7 day brigades, community members receive doctor care, medicine, and health education workshops • Community Health Workers are trained in communities to help provide follow-up to care and refer medical emergencies between brigades ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

16. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY • Community Selection • Based on • Need • Access to medical care • Community commitment • Sustainable Practices • Establish Community Health Workers (CHWs) • Local community members • Patient Referral Program • Donors fund medical care that falls outside scope of brigades • In-country staff • Lead your brigade • Train CHWs and follow-up with communities after brigades • Select future communities to work with ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

17. MEDICAL TEAMS • Medical Brigades Team • Leads your brigade • Performs community follow-up • Build community relations • Works with community in preparation for brigade arrival • Advises chapters with brigade preparation ¡Bienvenidos a Honduras! ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

18. How can you help?

19. WHY WE WANT YOU • Your Benefits • Contribute to sustainable change • Provide a community with access to healthcare • Education application • Intake & triage of patients • Shadow doctors • Lead preventative health workshops • Participate in clinic pharmacy • Spanish language immersion • International development experience • Community Benefits • Empowerment • Students empower communities • Reinforces communities commitment to their health • Access to healthcare ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

20. What does a • brigade look like? What is a brigade like?

21. MEDICAL BRIGADES VIDEO ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

22. BRIGADE STRUCTURE • 1 Week Medical Brigade Components • Volunteers work with licensed medical professionals • Brigades visit communities over 3 consecutive days • Volunteers & health professionals use Open MRS data software to track patient information and care • Each daily medical clinic consists of the following stations: • In-take • Triage • Doctor Consultation • Gynecology station • Dental Consultation • Prescription drop-off • Healthcare education workshop • Prescription pick-up and directions ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

23. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • In-take Station • Volunteers record the following information from each patient using the Open MRS system: • Name, age, gender • Community Residence & date of Visit ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

24. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • Triage Station • Below are some of the items volunteers may record for each patient: • Vitals & Chief complaints • Blood pressure & blood glucose • Allergies, etc. ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

25. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • Medical Station • Doctors diagnose & prescribe medication to patients • Students shadow and ask questionsthroughout consultation • Every Consultation Station now has a gynecology station for pap smears ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

26. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • Dental Station • Dentists perform tooth extractions, cleanings, and fluoride treatments • Students shadow and ask questionsthroughout operations and lead dental education workshops ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

27. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • Charla • While prescriptions are filled, patients receive public health education • Dental care • Understanding personal health • Preventative care ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

28. MEDICAL CLINIC STATIONS • Pharmacy • Patients pick-up prescriptions, volunteers provide the following information: • Types of medication • Dosage amounts • Directions for medication usage ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION in-take triage medical dental charla pharmacy

29. How do I sign up?

30. TOTAL CONTRIBUTION • How is your Medical Brigade Funded? • Volunteers’ Program Contribution: • $750 (Honduras) • Brigade expenses • Program sustainability and Development • Airfare: Variable • Program Contribution Details • 7 day program (Honduras) • Accommodations and meals (vegetarian options available) • Clean drinking water • Airport pick-up and drop-off • In-country transportation • Spanish translators and coordinators, and security • Program sustainability and follow-up between brigades ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

31. MEDS CONTRIBUTION • How do you get Medications? • Fundraise for Medications Contribution to get a Brigade Box in Honduras **Contribution: • $2500 for the whole group (split up between 50 brigaders potentially $50 per brigader for Brigade Box) • **Brigade Box covers about half of all Medications needed (Medical and Dental) • Collect Medications in Home Country: Not all medications can be provided from Honduras in your Brigade Box, about half of the needed supplies/meds will be collected by you at home! ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

32. RESOURCES FOR YOU • Fundraising Tool www.empowered.org • Send links of brigade project information to donors • Create personalized profile to share with your donors • Track donation progress on individual and group level • Student Resource Site globalbrigades.wikidot.com • Brigade planning materials • Collection of reports from past brigades • Community profiles • Frequently asked questions • In-Country Advising Team • Team of trained staff in Honduras • Share best practices for all aspects of brigade preparation • Answer questions about brigade and community ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

33. JOIN THE NEXT BRIGADE! Sign up or contact one of the following MSU Medical Brigades leaders: Edward Moussa President Email: edward.moussa@msugmb.org Phone Number: 734-637-0368 Photo Here Katelyn Hilliker Vice President Email: katelyn.hilliker@msugmb.org Phone Number: 313-492-3972 Photo Here ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

34. Important dates! Application Deadline: 9-29 by 11:59 pm Acceptance Notifications sent out: 10-5 by 11:59 pm 1st meeting for accepted members: 10-13 8pm 140 Nat Sci Mandatory $250 deposit (nonrefundable): 10-20 by 11:59 pm Photo Here Photo Here ABOUT LOCATION MEDICAL BRIGADE CONTRIBUTION TAKE ACTION

35. Questions?