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Team:MED Information NightNepal Trip 2014Theresa Nguyen & Ben Lewis
Nepal
Health Outcomes Nepal Australia Total Pop 27, 474, 000 23, 050, 000 4, 424, 000GDP per capita 1, 260 38, 110 30 times greaterLife expectancy 67/69 80/84 14 year gapDeath before 5 48/1000 5/1000 10 times greaterHealthcare expenditure
68 3, 692 55 times greater
Doctors per 10, 000 2 38.5 19 times greater
Last year’s trip
12 medical students from Years 1-4
16-day trip
3 medical clinics Bigu (9-hour hike, 2 day clinic): ~200 pts Loding (4-hour hike, 1 day clinic): ~150 pts Kopenchagu (~2-hour hike, 2 day clinic): ~150 pts
Health promotion Dental hygiene workshop to primary school children
Medical clinics
Rough format 3 – 4 “Clinic” tables
2 medical students (1 senior and 1 junior student) 1 interpreter 1 member of the local clinic
“Pharmacy” – 1 student Crowd control – 2 students
Variety of medical conditions Mainly OA, GORD/PUD Others: STIs, dermatological conditions, ?malignancy, ?chronic
liver disease
Non-medical aspects of the trip
Experience Nepalese cuisine in Kathmandu
Visit famous Nepalese sites such as the Boudanath temple and the Bigu monastery
Make amazing friends!
PHOTOS
This year’s trip:
When: 5th - 23rd December (dates to be finalised)
Where: some time spent in Kathmandu and most of the time spent hiking in Nepalese wilderness
Cost: ~$800 US (program, tents/sleeping bags, food, porters, cooks and accommodation in Kathmandu included)
Who: ~12 students (all year levels welcome to apply)
Trip details: Pre-trip
Fundraising for Nepalese community – medications, equipment (Doppler, stethoscopes, sphygs)
Sourcing of hospital equipment to donate
Preparing health promotion programs/workshops
Trip details
Medical camps in 3 rural villages Distribute medical supplies Provide basic medical care Overseen by an Australian doctor
Orphanage visit
1-2 day placement at a hospital to experience the healthcare system in a developing country
Health promotion
Rough Itinerary
Day 1 (5/12): Fly into Kathmandu + sightseeing
Day 2 (6/12): Sightseeing, orphanage visit
Day 3-4 (7-8/12): Hospital placement
Day 5 (9/12): Jeep ride into countryside
Day 6-17 (10-21/12): trekking, camping and medical clinics
Day 18 (22/12): Return to Kathmandu (night out)
Day 19 (23/12): Fly home
How to Apply
Online application form Open tonight (May 15th) for 3 weeks Applications close June 5th Applicants who make it through to the interview stage will
be notified before June 7th
Interviews Weekend of June 7th-8th
Weekend of June 14th-15th Panel of 3-4
What happens once you get in?
Successful applicants will be notified after interviews are completed mid-June
First meeting will be Sunday afternoon - June 22nd
Second meeting will be Sunday afternoon – June 29th or July 6th (depending on availabilities)
Fortnightly meetings thereafter
Trip coordinator will be appointed to liaise with the Nepalese contacts re finer details
Fundraising, fundraising, fundraising!