Medical
The University of Colorado's Global Medical BrigadeÌýhelps develop sustainable health initiatives and provides relief where access to healthcare is limited. ÌýDuring each program, students embark on daily brigades to a number of isolated villages throughout Honduras, PanamaÌýorÌýNicaragua to set up temporary medical clinics. ÌýOurÌýtemporary medical clinics consist of a triage, consultation, charla and pharmacy station. ÌýPatients are transitioned throughout these student-run and/or student-supervised stations similar to a traditional hospital.Ìý Below is an example of a mockÌýitinerary for a medical brigade and a more in-depth breakdown of a medical clinic.
Hybrid Brigade
Certain countries only offer certain types of brigades due to their stage of development. ÌýBecause working towardÌýpreventing ailments before curing them improves the efficiency and development of sustainable communities, medical brigades are sometimes extended to allow students to participate in a mini public health brigade in order to help alleviate the source of what the traveling clinic cures.