04 making a career in international health and general practice can it work helen bygrave
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Presentation given by Dr Helen Bygraves on Friday 13th April 2012 to the 4th RCGP Junior International Committee Annual General Meeting in Croydon, LondonTRANSCRIPT
Dr Helen BygraveRCGP JIC Conference
April 13th 2012
Making a career in International Health and General Practice: can it work ?
Overview
A Brief Introduction to MSF
Providing HIV/TB care in primary care
Making it work with General Practice
What is MSF?
• International humanitarian aid organisation• 1971: MSF founded by a group of French
doctors and journalists in wake of the Nigerian civil war (Biafra)
• Founded on 3 principles– Independance– Impartiality– Neutrality
What are the project possibilities?
Matching your skills v the needs of the project
• Primary health care• Emergency• Surgical programmes• Maternal and child health• Nutrition• HIV/TB• Malaria• Neglected diseases
MAP OF WHERE WE CURRENTLY ARE
MSF around the world
Who are MSF?In MSF missions 8% International staff and 92% National staff
Making HIV/TB care available in primary care
Key Principles for scale up of HIV/TB treatment
• Decentralisation of HIV/TB treatment to primary care• Task shifting• Simplification• Community involvement
Scott Hospital (105 beds,Lab,
4 doctors)
Population 200,000
Simplification
Community models of carePatient Self Management
The other bits of the job....
Teaching, Mentorship and Supervision
Project Design and
Management
Operational Research and Advocacy
How can I work with MSF?FAQS
5 yrs
5 yrs
5 yrs
MRCPGP training/ MRCGP
5 Years as salaried GP/ clinical assistant oncology and tutor for UCL
3 and half years in the field with locums in between
HIV/TB advisorLocum GP
When Should I Go ?• Minimum 1 years post FY2
FAQ
• How long are most missions?• Can I go with my family?• What about the salary and pension?• What about appraisal?
• Want to make a difference?• Up for a challenge?
Find out more www.uk.msf.org
facebook.com/msf.englishTwitter: #msf_uk
020 7404 6600