MEDICAL BRIGADES
Name 4 stations that happen during a Clinic Day
Intake, Triage, Consult, Dental, Pharmacy, Charla...
What are the three core components of Global Brigades programming?
Sustainable Health Systems
Water and Sanitation
Economic Development
What are the 2 types of Healthcare systems in Ghana?
Public and Private
When and how did Global Brigades get started?
In 2003, a group of students from Marquette University who traveled to Honduras with a representative from Sociedad Amigo de los Niños
Where is Ghana located? And What is the name of the community you are partnering with your Medical Telebrigade
Ghana is located in West Africa and the name of the community is ______
What are some of the challenges related to Healthcare in Ghana?
Access to Healthcare Systems
Distance to Clinics
Quantity of Physicians
What does CHW & CHN stand for?
It stands for Community Health Worker & Community Health Nurses.
Mention 3 Post-Degree Specialties available in Ghana
Gynecology and Obstetrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Laboratory Medicine, Internal Medicine
Mention 3 Global Brigades Programs
Medical, Dental, Engineering, Water, Public Health, Business and Legal Empowerment
How do you introduce yourself in Fante?
Maakye/Maaha. Wofre me ____. Medaase!
Flagship Project that seeks to positively affect health-seeking behaviour of the community members by providing the needed facilities in the primary health care facility.
What do Community Health Workers/Community Health Nurses do?
Community Health Nurses train to provide preventative care and improve access to healthcare for community members. The CHN are professional healthcare workers posted to these communities by the Ghana Health Service.
What are some of the Health Programs in Ghana?
National Malaria Control Program (NMCP)
Tuberculosis Control Program (TCP)
National AIDS Control Program(NACP)
Illness (IMCI)
How do the Medical and WASh Programs relate?
Medical helps us identify water-borne illnesses that are prevented by access to a clean water system and proper public health
What does the name Ghana means?
"Warrior King"
What does HCP stand for?
It stands for Health Care Professional.
What are some goals for a community to become an Empowered Community (E100)?
1. Regular, affordable access to healthcare professional and medicine.
2. Daily access to a trained community health worker
3. Continuous access to a clean water system + water council in place.
4. >90% household adoption of public health infrastructure projects.
5. Access to sufficient affordable credit + community bank in place.
6. At least a 1.5% annual increase of community saving reflecting economic growth.
What are the Five Levels of care in Ghana?
1. Community Level (like CHPS)
2. Subdistrict
3. District
4. Regional Hospitals
5. Tertiary/Quaternary Hospitals.
What are the 3 main goals from the UN SDGs which our programming are aligned with ?
3. Good Health and Well-Being
6.Clear Water and Sanitation
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
What is an Empowered Community?
A community that has reached their goals as defined through The Empowered 100.
What happens during Pre-Brigade Preparation?
Community Selection Meeting
Logistics Preparation
Medications and Medical Materials Preparation
Meet with Community Health Nurses
Permit Request
Staff Selection
Mention 3 topics that are covered in a CHW training
Chronic illness care, STDs, Birth Control methods, natural medicine, first aid and basic CPR, height and weight in kinds
What can you tell is a strength of the Ghana Health Care System?
National Health Insurance, Different Programs...
How many Empowered communities we seek to have in Ghana?
3 Empowered Communities
What does RNA stand for, and what do we get from it?
Rapid Needs Assessment. Snapshot of Community needs.