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Countries/States Served:
GH, LR, SL, BJ, TG
People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, General Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Nursing, Public Health, Veterinary
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Veterinary Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
Language Skills:
English, English, English
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Young Peace Brigades provided me with the opportunity to become a part of the community of Kramokrom. I admire both Rashid and Faiza for their endless dedication to the people of Kramokrom and other small communities of Ghana. After one month in Ghana, I am only beginning to understand the challenges facing access to healthcare for the people living in rural communities of Upper Denkyira and other areas of Ghana.
I have learned about the upsetting reality that at this point in time many people will never receive healthcare or education. There certainly is no easy answer. Key issues that must be addressed in order to improve access to healthcare include training more doctors and providing incentives for them to travel to small villages to provide care. Education is critical to Ghanaians understanding the importance of health and thus the implementation of schools such as the one in Kramokrom is definitely a step in the right direction. Education should also increase the decision for individuals to invest in national health insurance in order for the price of healthcare to be much less.
Finally, it will also be important to build basic medical facilities in rural areas if and when there are trained professionals to work in them.
I will forever be a different person after my experience in Kramokrom and other villages in the Central Region of Ghana. I want to thank Young Peace Brigades for their support throughout my time in Ghana. It is very important to reflect on such experiences however it both distresses and overwhelms me to contemplate all the healthcare challenges facing the Ghanaian people. It is also important for doctors across the world to continue to support Young Peace Brigades in their goal to tackle poverty in Ghana as health plays such a crucial role.
Although I was only in Ghana for one month, I believe I have contributed to the communities, even if only in small ways. I plan to continue my involvement with the people of Kramokrom in hopes to improve both education and healthcare for the future.
Anne Marie Jekyll, MD
Pediatric Resident
BC Children’s Hospital
amjekyll@gmail.com
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Nov 29 2009 at 7:23 PM
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Young Peace Brigades (YPB) is a grassroots, non-profit, volunteer peace organization that has been working since 2004 in urban and rural villages across Ghana.
By living and working directly with the communities we serve, we identify key areas of needed development and facilitate sustainable solutions. Our priority program areas of promoting and advocating for peace, conflict transformation and management whiles working with institutions and other civil society groups to prevent and counter violent extremism by promoting a rights based approach.
YPB also engages in improving health, education and economic empowerment through auxiliary programmes like peace for health, teach education for peace and peace for economic empowerment by a belief in a holistic approach to sustainable development.
Young Peace Brigades (YPB) is governed by an international Board of Directors and is staffed by a small team of employees and volunteers. Working with local and international volunteers, we make the most of every resource and donation to effect lasting, productive change.
JOIN AS A MEDICAL VOLUNTEER
Field Medical Doctors
We are looking for medical doctors that can commit to a minimum of one month of volunteer service, but ideally seek those that can offer 3 months to 1 year of field service through our Medical Ambassador program. We promote a strong public health framework and works with doctors that emphasize disease prevention and health education. Taking care of the physical, emotional and mental health needs of patients and their families is the main goal of doctors in our Medical Ambassador program. Doctors provide preventative care, which includes routine checkups, screening tests, health risk assessments, and community education on how to make healthy lifestyle choices. When a major health issue is discovered, patients will be referred to the appropriate health care facility within the Ghana Ministry of Health.
Medical Doctors Seeking Short-term Volunteer Opportunities
Young Peace Brigades has a strong working relationships with the Ghana Ministry of Health and our medical facility built in the rural village of Kramokrom in the Upper Denkyira District of Central Region. If you are a doctor or a team of doctors currently interested in a short-term medical trip to Ghana, after an interview with our Executive Director, the Young Peace Brigades would be happy to facilitate the required paperwork as well as partner you with MOH facilities within Ghana.
Nurses and Nursing Students
Nurses and nursing students play a critical role in our healthcare model through their service in our short-term service learning program. Volunteer nurses work in community health education, home outreach programs, first aid and wound care, blood pressure checks, blood sugar tests, distribute contraceptives, family planning education.
Dentists
Dental care is an urgent need in our communities. However, our healthcare centers have little to no dental equipment and potential partners would ideally be an organized and experienced team that is able to provide all of the human and technical resources need for a successful dental mission trip. Individual or small groups of dentists without the means for a full scale dental mission trip are still encourage to volunteer as dental education and cleanings would be incredibly helpful. However, as the majority of our community has not had access to dental services in many years, and as toothaches are a leading concern in our healthcare centers, we imagine there is a high need for tooth extractions. Some of our communities are isolated high in the mountains and forest reserves and are hours from the closest hospitals and we are unable to offer the medical facilities for more invasive procedures such as this. We are working with the Ministry of Health (MOH) within Ghana to partner with local providers who have or have access to the necessary equipment.
Public Health Professionals
With a transition to Public Health-based programming, we are always looking for Public Health Professionals, Research and Health Education, Chronic diseases, Infectious Diseases, and Maternal and Child Health. |
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