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Medical Brigade Overview

Volunteers shadow local and foreign health professionals as they provide pro-bono consultations and medications to patients in rural communities. Volunteers assist with in-take, triage, medication packing, and health education.

 

 

Learn more about this brigade!

Mission

Work with licensed medical professionals and community  health workers to provide comprehensive health services in rural communities with limited access to health care.

 

 

 

The Brigade

  • Take patient vitals, obtain patient history, shadow and assist licensed physicians, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist.

  • 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. 

 

 

 

 

Medical Telebrigade

For people who care about equitable access to healthcare

This innovative program incorporates:

  • Mobile medical clinics

  • Interviews with physicians

  • Medical Spanish

  • Introduction to pharmacology

  • Exposure to unique epidemiological cases

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