Transcript DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION

DENTAL
BRIGADES
INFORMATION
SESSION
MONTH DAY, YEAR
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION - ABOUT GLOBAL BRIGADES
GLOBAL BRIGADES MISSION
To empower volunteers and under-resourced
communities to resolve global health and economic
disparities and inspire all involved to collaboratively work
towards an equal world.
GLOBAL BRIGADES VISION
To improve equality of life by igniting the largest studentled social responsibility movement on the planet.
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION - PROGRAMS
To empower volunteers,
Global Brigades offers
9 skill-based programs
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – WHERE WE WORK
Programs are offered in Honduras, Panama, and Nicaragua
COUNTRIES SELECTED BASED
ON:
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Large need in rural areas
Strong community partnerships
Logistically feasible
Safe for volunteers
NEEDS THAT GLOBAL BRIGADES
ADDRESSES:
• Basic services
• Healthcare
• Economic
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – PROGRAMS AND COUNTRIES
Programs offered in each country
Honduras
Business
Dental
Engineering
Medical
Microfinance
Public Health
Water
Panama
Nicaragua
Business
Dental
Environmental
Human Rights
Medical
Microfinance
Medical
Public Health
WHY HONDURAS?
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – RURAL HONDURAS STATISTICS
• Average level of education is approximately 6th grade
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• There are usually no doctors within a 20 mile radius
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HONDURA
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• 80% of the population in rural areas has no access to a
dentist
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SALVADOR
NICARAG
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• 70% have no access to public sanitary services
• Typical families have less than 3 gallons of water per day to
use
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PANAM
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• Limited to no access to microfinance
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – RURAL HONDURAS STATISTICS
4 In 5 people in rural Honduras
do not have access to dental care
DENTAL
CAVITIES ARE
THE MOST
COMMON
DISEASE IN THE
WORLD AND
CAN BE EASILY
PREVENTED
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – RURAL HONDURAS
STATISTICS
FOR EVERY
TWO DENTAL
VOLUNTEERS
=
10 CHILDREN
PROTECT THEIR
TEETH VIA
FLUORIDE
TREATMENTS
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – IMPACT OF DENTAL BRIGADES
ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE
• Reduces need to walk hours or
sometimes days for common dental
check-ups and emergency procedures
• Allows for the practice of preventative
health care
• Allows for healthier, more productive lives
ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE AFFECTS
• Understanding the importance of dental
care
• Preventative dental care
• Healthier eating habits
• Dental habits passed to future
generations
HOW DOES
DENTAL
BRIGADES HELP?
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – WHAT IS DENTAL BRIGADES?
DENTAL BRIGADES
• Provides communities with urgent &
preventative dental services through access to
dentists and medicine every 3-4 months
• Through multiple 7-day brigades, community
members receive dentist visits, extractions,
cleanings, fluoride treatments, medicine, and
dental care education workshops
• Community Health Workers are trained in
communities to help provide follow-up to care
and refer dental emergencies between
brigades
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY
COMMUNITY SELECTION
• Based on
- Need
- Access to dental care
- Community commitment
SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS
• In-country dentists
- Visit communities after Brigades
- Follow-up with surgeries
• In-country staff
- Lead your Brigade
- Work with in-country dentists
- Select future communities to work with
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – DENTAL TEAM
DENTAL 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
HOW CAN YOU
HELP?
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – WHY WE WANT YOU
YOUR BENEFITS
• Contribute to sustainable change
- Provide a community access to
healthcare
• Education application
- Intake & triage of patients
- Shadow dentists during procedures
- Lead preventative dental care
workshops
- Participate in clinic pharmacy
- Spanish language immersion
- International development experience
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
• Empowerment
- Students empower communities
- Reinforce communities’ commitments
to
their health
• Access to dental care
WHAT DOES A
BRIGADE LOOK
LIKE?
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – ITINERARY
ONE-WEEK DENTAL BRIGADE COMPONENTS
• Dental works in conjunction with Medical
Brigades
• Volunteers work with licensed dentists
• Brigades visit communities over 3 consecutive
days
• Volunteers & health professionals use Open
MRS data software to track patient information
and care
• Each daily clinic consists of the following
stations:
- Intake
- Triage
- Dental consultation
- Prescription drop-off
- Healthcare education workshops
- Prescription pick-up and directions
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – DENTAL STATION
Each dental clinic includes a cleaning station and
surgical station. Volunteers have the opportunity to
observe dentists during operations
CHILDREN’S CHARLA
• Teeth brushing and flossing
• Fluoride treatments (by students)
• Dental education
SURGICAL STATION
• Topical anesthetic
• Extractions (by dentists)
• Fillings (by dentists)
• Cold sterilization
• Post-op instructions
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – 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
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – 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.
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – CLINIC
STATIONS
CONSULTATION STATION
• Doctors diagnose & prescribe
medication to patients
• Students shadow and ask questions
throughout consultation
• Every Consultation Station now has a
gynecology station for pap smears
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – CLINIC
STATIONS
DENTAL STATION
• Dentists perform tooth extractions and
fillings
• Students shadow and ask questions
throughout operations and lead dental
education workshops
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – CLINIC STATIONS
EDUCATION STATION
• While Prescriptions are filled, patients
receive public health education
- Dental Care
- Understanding Personal Health
- Preventative Care
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – CLINIC
STATIONS
PRESCRIPTION PICK-UP STATION
• Patients pick up prescriptions,
volunteers provide the following
instructions
- Types of Medications
- Dosage Amounts
- Directions for Medication Usage
HOW DO I
SIGN UP?
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – TOTAL CONTRIBUTION
HOW IS YOUR DENTAL BRIGADE FUNDED?
• Volunteer Program Contribution:
- $780 (Honduras)
- Brigade expenses
- Program sustainability
- Airfare: Varies
PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION DETAILS
• 7 day program
• Accommodations & meals (GB can accommodate
special dietary restrictions)
• Clean drinking water
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• In-country transportation
• Spanish coordinators, translators, and security
• Program sustainability and follow-up between
brigades
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – RESOURCES FOR YOU
FUNDRAISING TOOL
Global Brigades Dashboard (powered by 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
VOLUNTEER RESOURCE SITE
https://www.globalbrigades.org/volunteer-tools-home
• Brigade planning materials
• Collection of reports from past brigades
• Community profiles
• Frequently asked questions
ADVISING TEAM
• Team of trained staff in GB International Office in
Nicaragua
• Share best practices for all aspects of brigade preparation
• Answer questions about brigade and community
DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact your advisor for
information about
Dental Brigades in
Honduras
Don’t know who your
advisor is? Email
[email protected]
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DENTAL BRIGADES INFO SESSION – JOIN THE NEXT BRIGADE
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President
Email
Phone Number
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President
Email
Phone Number
QUESTIONS?
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