Fulfilling a Vision: Working for Healthcare in the Developing World

Jessica NelsonUniversity of Louisville Brown Fellows Class of 2013

Chiang Mai, ThailandMay 5-June 18

Goals-Immersion in a more

exotic culture to become more aware of differences

in the world

-Hands on experience in the medical field

-Appreciation of how healthcare best works in

the developing world

ProWorld ThailandAn international intern experience providing the chance to learn as well as the

opportunity to contribute to the needs of Thai society. The program is enhanced with cultural experiences like cooking classes as well as chances to travel throughout the country and experience activities like trekking and rafting.

Nong Haan Primary Care Unit

❖ First level of the three-tiered Thai health system

❖ Preventive Care

❖ Bringing medicine to the patients

❖ The difference in Thai and American patients

Experience in a New Culture

Cairo, Egypt

Abuja, NigeriaJune 20-July4

Goals-To develop an idea of the country’s needs and how I

can best design a Leadership Project to

make a significant contribution

-To make connections necessary to the Project

-To contribute some way this summer

Teachers Without Borders Nigeria

❖ An international, nonprofit initiative providing resources to both students and teachers

❖ Offering international perspectives through volunteer teachers

❖ Training teachers with the most advanced techniques available

❖ Emphasizes the importance of education for all

-Anglican Girls’ Grammar School and Learning Springs Primary

-Certificate of Teaching Mastery Courses

Millennium Development Ambassadors

❖ The Mission of the Millennium Development Ambassadors is to inspire, empower, connect and celebrate local leaders to commit to facilitate the realization of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, a set of eight earth saving measures intended to be reached by 2015.

❖ To achieve these goals, the Millennium Development Ambassadors will work on a personal level in their families, schools and communities to foster a growing network of leaders that can contribute to the positive change of the society.

-Literacy Event-Microcredit Initiative in Niger State

-Radio Segment for Global Educators for All Initiative-Development of MDA Handbook, leading to

development of Millennium Development Volunteers

Fulfilling the Vision-A return next summer, utilizing the resources available through the

Millennium Development Ambassadors and

Volunteers-Work outside the city

-An approach to healthcare modeled after the Lay Health Workers

Approach

Words can’t express the gratitude I have forThe JG Brown Foundation for the opportunity to do

anything,The UofL Brown Fellows Family and my own family

and friends for their support,and all the amazing people I came across this

summer that gave me countless things all around the world.

Without them none of this would be possible.Thank You!