My Experience Of Peer Health Exchange

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Peer Health Exchange
Traveling to different high schools, I discussed abusive relationships with students.It was my job to create a safe and comfortable learning environment while talking about these sensitive issues.It became very clear that many of the students did not understand the topics we discussed. Seeing this lack of knowledge,it demonstrated to me the need for more emphasis on educating the public on their health and well-being.After my class,these students could identify these relationships and where to turn when in one .This experience showed me how educating preventative information to people is not only important,but personally rewarding.I do not have a contact, since it was from freshman year.
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I traveled to Lima,Peru, providing primary care services,medication,and preventive health education to low-income areas.I assisted physicians in seeing hundreds of people.Many of the health problems we witnessed were common,such as diabetes and high blood pressure.Without our clinic,these people would go untreated,making their conditions worse.One patient had an old IUD that was infected and embedded into the uterine wall.Unable to receive care to have it removed,she had to live in pain.This experienced showed me the importance that basic health care be provided to

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