Day 3- Los Pilares

Today I had the opportunity to go out into the Cocle community and work alongside a doctor to help provide care for community members. Many of the people who came to the clinic today do not have insurance and were coming in to receive temporary medications and basic care. Our clinic was organized into different stations, including intake, triage, medical, dental, and pharmacy, which helped make the process easier for everyone. Being able to speak Spanish was very valuable today because it allowed me to communicate directly with the patients and also help translate between the patients and my team. It also made me proud that I was able to understand what the doctor was discussing medically and help support patient care. This experience was very eye-opening and made me realize how fortunate I am back home to have access to healthcare and medications that are so easily available to us, while many people here in Panama depend on these brigades to be able to receive even small amounts of medications. I made sure to treat every patient with dignity and respect and listen carefully to their concerns. This experience also helped strengthen my communication skills and showed me how important teamwork and cultural understanding are when providing care in a global health setting.


Location: Panama

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  1. Felecia SernaMarch 25, 2026 at 9:08 AM

    You did so well this day and being able to Speak Spanish was so helpful to our team, it was very eye opening to see things that we take for granted everyday like Tylenol. Your communication helped us all as a team!

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