Brigading for Better Health

Over the years we have been able to brigade in four of the countries that Global Brigades operates. Our orgs, the Global Medical and Global Dental Brigades have travelled to rural Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, and Ghana where we facilitated medical, dental, and public health tasks. Over the course of the brigades, we work with medical and dental professionals to provide medical and dental care to patients. We have also tackled several public health intitiatives, assisting local masons and artisans in the construction of septic tanks, washing stations, biodigesters, and the mixing and laying of concrete flooring. In addition, we have worked 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. Most recently we partnered with UNICEF in rural Panama on an extensive WASH project.