Brigading for Better Health

Over the last several years we have been able to brigade in all four countries that Global Brigades operates. Our orgs, the Global Medical and Global Dental Brigades have travelled to rural Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, and Ghana where they facilitated medical, dental, and public health tasks. Over the course of the brigades, students worked with medical and dental professionals to provide medical and dental care to patients. Students were tasked with public health initiatives, assisting local masons and artisans in the construction of septic tanks, washing stations, biodigesters, and the mixing and laying of concrete flooring. In addition, the students split into groups to work on water brigades' projects that help improve access to water in these small communities as we help dig trenches and lay piping that will serve entire communities.