Brigade Related Quesions
How much $ must volunteers have paid by February 15, 2026 (including the deposit)?
What is $1500
When is the departure day for the Brigade
What is April 24th, 2026
From the MGMB slideshow, what does this stat mean: 2.8 for every 10,000 people
What is Physician Density in Guatemala
Often difficult to spell, this is the precise medical term for the instrument used to measure blood pressure, consisting of an inflatable cuff and a mercury or mechanical manometer.
What is a Sphygmomanometer?
When you fundraise for Global Medical Brigades, what does your donation help you cover?
What are Supplies, Medications, and year round healthcare programs
What are at least 6 services that volunteers will assist during the Clinic program on Days 3,4, and 5.
What is...
Any of these 10:
Triage, Consultation, ObGyn, dental extractions, vision, Dental Fillings, lab tests, nutrition, pharmacy, data informatics
From the MGMB slideshow, what does this stat mean: 1 for every 100,000.
What is Dentist Density in Guatemala
In the measurement of blood pressure, this specific term refers to the maximum arterial pressure occurring during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
What is Systolic Pressure?
In addition to healthcare, what other area does the Global Birgades Holistic Model Support?
What is WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)
What are one of the 3 activities that you could choose from for the optional extra brigade day
What is extra clinic day, Pacaya Volcano visit, lake Atitlan visit
44.50% of the rural population lacks ------
What is "access to basic or safely managed sanitation facilities"
This is the pacemaker of the heart
What is the Sinoatrial Node
Since its founding, Global Brigades has empowered
---- patient consultations?
What is 1.6 Million
What Happens on the Day 2 of the Brigade at 8pm
What is Medical Program Introduction & Mock Clinic
----% of the rural population live below national poverty line
What is 13.4%
Named after a Russian physician, these are the five distinct phases of sounds heard through a stethoscope over the brachial artery when measuring blood pressure, caused by turbulent blood flow.
What are Korotkoff Sounds
What happens on Day 6 of the Brigade at 8pm
What is the Cultural Activity/Bonfire
What Happens on Day 3 of the Brigade at 8pm
What is Kaqchikel Class
***Kaqchikel (or Cakchiquel) is a vibrant Mayan language spoken by around half a million people in the central highlands of Guatemala. This is a great experience for those to learn key words that could help them communicate with the actual patients/locals
Ancient Mayan civilizations, specifically in regions that include modern-day Guatemala, were among the first to domesticate ---- and turn it into a, often bitter, frothy beverage, dating back to 1500 BC or earlier. They revered it as the "food of the gods".
What is Cacao / Chocolate?
Derived from the Greek word for "swift," this medical term describes a resting heart rate that exceeds the normal range (usually over 100 beats per minute) in an adult
What is tachycardia?