Transcript GMB Meeting PPT 10/6/11

Medical Brigades
October 6, 2011
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What is Global Brigades?
The world’s largest student-led international development organization. We empower university students and young
professionals world-wide to provide communities in developing countries with sustainable solutions that improve quality
of life while respecting local culture and improving the environment.
Global Medical Brigades provides a holistic model for sustainable health care in under-served rural communities by
conducting preliminary needs assessments, treating patients to the highest ethical standards, sponsoring referrals to
those with needs beyond our capability, recording data for the production of quantitative reports, and working with
other GB programs to improve the water, sanitation, and economic infrastructures.
Each year, more than 4,000 student volunteers and health professionals travel to Central America to establish mobile
medical clinics in under-resourced communities. Each community with whom we partner receives a brigade every 3 to 4
months in which hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver public health workshops. Between brigades,
our in-country teams maintain relationships with the communities to provide follow-up. In Honduras, our Community
Health Worker program empowers local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care.
Here at Tulane University, we are working to form a dedicated group of volunteers to improve the quality of life abroad
as well as here at home in New Orleans. Currently, Tulane’s recently founded Global Brigades Chapter has an
Architecture Brigade, a Medical Brigade, and a Dental Brigade. This spring break, March 10th-16th, 2012, all three
brigades will travel to Honduras together. The dental and medical brigades will work side-by-side, bringing at least 5
physicians, a dentist, and 40+ students to set-up a mobile clinic where we will intake, triage, consult, treat, educate, and
dispense medications to over 800 people.
PROGRAMS & COUNTRIES
Ghana
Honduras
Panama
Dental
Medical
Microfinance
Water
Architecture
Dental
Medical
Microfinance
Public Health
Water
Business
Dental
Environmental
Law
Medical
MEDICAL
MISSION
We work with licensed medical professionals and community
health workers to provide comprehensive health services in
rural communities with limited access to health care. Our
current focus is in Honduras, Ghana, and Panama.
What is YOUR impact?
•For every 1 volunteer, 24 patients are given
access to essential medical care.
•For every 1 volunteer, nearly 2 pap smears or
prostate exams are given.
•For every $63 raised, one patient gains access
to a doctor and essential medications.
MEDICAL
THE BRIGADE
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Take patient vitals, obtain patient history, shadow and
assist licensed physicians , participate in preventative
education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed
pharmacist.
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Become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their
community and learn about how to prevent and treat
those illnesses.
•
Make a tangible impact in a specific community while
gaining real life experience in the field of international
medicine.
COMMUNITY VISIT
Volunteers record patient’s name, age,
gender, community residence and date
of visit into data informatics system.
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in-take
triage
consultation
dental
prescription
drop-off
education
prescription
pick-up
COMMUNITY VISIT
Volunteers record patient’s vitals and
chief complaints. Blood pressure and
diabetes tests are taken for the elderly.
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COMMUNITY VISIT
Doctors diagnose patients and prescribe
appropriate medications while volunteers
shadow throughout the process.
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in-take
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COMMUNITY VISIT
Dentists perform much need tooth
extraction operations , fillings or
cleanings while volunteers assist and
shadow.
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COMMUNITY VISIT
Patients drop-off their prescription
at the pharmacy to be filled.
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in-take
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COMMUNITY VISIT
While their prescriptions are being
filled, patients attend a public health
workshop.
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pick-up
COMMUNITY VISIT
Volunteers explain prescription
instructions to patients.
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LODGING
All accommodations are staffed with private chefs and 24 hours assistance.
HONDURAS
Volunteers stay in dormitory-like
facilities 1-3 hours away from the
communities that will be receiving
medical brigade assistance. The
dormitory facilities have internet cafes
and laundry services.
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PROGRAM DONATION
$750 + Airfare
Program contribution:
 7 day program
 Accommodations and meals (vegetarian options available)
 Clean drinking water
 Airport pick-up & drop-off
 Transportation to and from community
 Spanish translators and coordinators
 Program sustainability & follow-up between brigades
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Important Information for Our Trip
- Brigade dates: March 10th- 16th, 2012 (Spring
Break)
- Security Deposit of $250 due by October 31st
(Last Day to Sign-Up)
- Next meeting is Thursday, October 20, 2011
@ 7 PM (LBC 201)
- Passport must not expire BEFORE September,
2012
- Registration is on a first come, first serve
basis
Education Station
- Officially called Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
(HPDP) Station.
- Consists of two parts!
- Charla “Chat” - 10-15 minute talk
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Adult Charla – Given by Reyes Girls (fluent Spanish
“nurses”)
- Kids Charla/Dental Charla – Skit/Presentation
- Distribution of Hygiene Packs and a brochure
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Danna Raslan
Education & Dental Station Chair
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Importance of Education Station
Charla is extremely important.
What’s the point of curing a
disease
if you aren’t going to
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prevent
it from happening again?
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Danna Raslan
Education & Dental Station Chair
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Medical Recruitment Committee
Goals Before Brigade
PRIMARY PHYSICIAN
Must
accept responsibility for
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medications
taken on the trip
**must have before we can
accept/purchase any prescription
medications
4-5 OTHER
PHYSICIANS (**OB/GYN**)
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MEDICAL
Emma Morel
Medical Recruitment Chair
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Category
Uses
Amount Needed Per Brigade
Vitamins
Dietary deficiencies
All Patients
Cough/Cold
Cough suppressants, expectorants, and cold
symptom relievers
High
Analgesics
Temporary and chronic pain relief, fever reducers
High
Allergy
Seasonal and other allergies
Medium
Anti-Parasitic
Intestinal and other parasites
Very High
Dermatology
Various skin symptoms including antifungal, antiitch, and others
Medium
Gastrointestinal
Acid reflux, antidiarrheal, antinausia
Medium
Antibiotics
Microbial and fungal infections
High
Heart and Diabetes
Hypertension, diabetes, and other circulatory
concerns
Medium
Asthma
Inhalers and oral
Medium
Miscellaneous
Birth control, women’s health, and eye
dryness/infection
Low
Medical Recruitment Committee
Committee Responsibilities
Email/Phone Jams
Held either weekly or bi-weekly
Group will get together with list of names of doctors and send
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out letters/emails
for an hour or so
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Flyering local hospitals and clinics
Actively going out into the community to hang flyers and posters
Fundraising for Medical Supplies
Bake/product sales
Requesting grants/funding from private/corporate entities
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Emma Morel
Medical Recruitment Chair
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Medical Recruitment Committee
Things to Get Done ASAP!!
Make a list of any doctors your know
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN IMMEDIATE FAMILY
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an informative letter from Emma to send to
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them
If you do not want to send out information yourself,
simply give the doctor’s name, email address and/or
physical address to Emma
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Emma Morel
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What is Empowered?
-Every Global Brigades member gets an Empowered account
-Empowered.org is the world’s fastest growing online platform
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on non-profit consulting and helping groups create
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social good around the world.
-It is the website where family members, friends or associates
can go to donate money to our brigade or your personal
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Heather Barnes
Fundraising Chair
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Individual Fundraising
-By far the most effective way to raise money is by writing letters
that explain your trip and ask for donations
- Let’s look at the template and an actual sample letter…
Be sure to explain what this trip will mean to you personally and
why exactly it is that you want to be part of a Brigade.
-It is also helpful to include any pictures you or your friends may
have taken on previous Brigades.
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Letter Writing
-You may find that asking for a specific amount of money is the most successful
approach.
- Let them know the total amount that you are hoping to raise.
You may even want to outline the specific cost, perhaps daily expenses, of your
program. Photo
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-Family members and friends can chose to donate to an individual students’ fundraising accounts personally, while groups have people donate to a general fund which
is then eventually distributed between all group members.
- Making these letters as personal as possible will yield better outcomes. Also in the
letter, be sure to direct potential donors to your empowered page (provide link) so
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that they can make a direct donation.
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Fundraising at the Superdome
- In order to qualify each person would need to take a the Louisiana
Responsible Vendors & Tips Class in October which is $26
of
case).
- Working as a beer vendor:
1) You will need to wear black pants,( not black jeans, or shorts), a
white t-shirt and black shoes ( black tennis are OK) DO NOT bring
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purses or backpacks; they will not be allowed inside!)
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2) Bring change, (some quarters and some ones if you can) as most
the customers want back change and it will waste your time & ours
getting it from the cashier
3) Be able to carry a 20-30 pound beer bin for approx 3-4 hours
4) Must have photo I.D along with both permits or temp permits
(TIPS and LA responsible vendor’s card)
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JOIN THE NEXT BRIGADE!
Jackie Witt
Danna Raslan
President
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VP of Education
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Emma Morel
Heather Barnes
VP of Medical Recruitment
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VP of Finance and Fundraising
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Matthew Sperber
Zoe Mattana
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Dental Brigade
President
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Dental Brigade VP
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