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PUBLIC HEALTH BRIGADES

WHAT IS A PUBLIC HEALTH BRIGADE

The Public Health program in Ghana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama each implement a combination of the following projects: clean-burning stoves, cement floors, showers, water storage, and latrines. Public Health team members work with community leaders to prepare communities for projects, inventory materials, and hire local experts. Once the community has been prepared, foreign student volunteers and professionals work alongside community members to construct each public health project during Public Health Brigades. In addition to the infrastructure projects, Public Health Brigades also works with communities to provide health education to school-age children and adults in the community. The Public Health team collaborates with school teachers and other key community members to develop a curriculum that will directly address the communities’ needs, while volunteers prepare lessons for the children during each brigade.

 

Courtesy of Global Brigades 

https://www.globalbrigades.org

 

meet Eleanor

Hi! My name is Eleanor and I am a junior at DePaul studying Public Health with a concentration in Public Health and minors in Psychology and Bioethics and Society. I went on my first brigade to Honduras two years ago and after returning to Honduras this past year I knew that I wanted to be on Global Brigades E-Board. I am very excited to be co-leading the Public Health brigade to Honduras this winter break and I cannot wait to see where this journey takes me. In the future I hope to get my Masters in Public Health and have a career in global and community health!

HONDURAS BRIGADES

meet Sydney

Hi! My name is Sydney and next year I will be a senior at DePaul. I am a studying Neuroscience and planning to attend medical school. Last year, I went on my first brigade to Nicaragua and it was an incredible experience and helped open up my mind to different career possibilities in healthcare. After my brigade, I wanted to be involved with GB all year long, so I decided to apply for E-board. I am so excited to be a Program Director for the Public Health Brigade to Honduras and to continue working with this organization!

Eleanor and Sydney can be contacted via email at depaulphb@globalbrigades.org 

NICARAGUA BRIGADES

meet Madeline

Hi! My name is Madeline and I am a Sophomore at DePaul studying Health Sciences. I am so glad I decided to go on the Public Health and Medical Brigades my freshman year as I was introduced to the amazing work GB does and so many wonderful people that take part in the organization. I am excited to continue my work with GB on the E-board for a second year, this time as a co-program director and hope to stay involved during my pursuit to become a Physician's Assistant.

meet Amanda

I'm Amanda and I'm currently a sophomore studying Neuroscience with a minor in Spanish! I went to Nicaragua on a Medical/Dental and Public Health brigade in Winter 2017 and loved it so much that I decided to join GB at DePaul. I am so excited to be a co-program director for our Public Health brigade to Nicaragua this Winter 2018! I hope to continue to be apart of GB as I work to get my degree at DePaul.​

Madeline and Amanda can be contacted via email at depaulphb.nicaragua@globalbrigades.org

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