Global Medical Brigades

Global Medical Brigades is one of the nine branches of the international student-led nonprofit organization Global Brigades. Medical Brigade volunteers have the opportunity to work alongside local doctors, dentists, and pharmacists to provide care in other countries. Global Brigades is focused on sustainability. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver supplies and education on public health. Between brigades, the Global Medical Brigades in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and to conduct Community Health Worker (CHW) trainings to empower local leaders to sustain a consistent level of healthcare. We record electronic patient records for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.

Locally we provide health screenings in various communities including Immokalee, North Fort Myers, East Naples and Golden Gate. We provide free vital signs screenings as well as passing out information on free or reduced health services for continued care. We are also active with various organizations including blood drives, beach cleanups and food banks.

Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome, whether or not they have medical experience. All patient consultations and medicine prescriptions are only done by licensed doctors, while volunteers provide triage and assistance at all stations.

We have visited several countries and recently returned from our 2023 Brigade to Honduras where we saw hundreds of patients.

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