Download - 2014 TeamMED Launch Night
Team:MED Launch 27th March 2014
Who are we?
TeamMEDMedicalExperiences with aDifference
• To allow students to actively participate in global health initiatives
• To support students in the preparation of their own global health initiatives
• To build relationships with developing communities that are sustainable and mutually beneficial
• To enhance students’ understanding and awareness of healthcare in developing communities
Our Objectives
TeamMED
TM Global Health Initiatives
Community Outreach Trips
Local Volunteer Opportunities
Education
Individual Student Medical Electives
Resource Collection and Donation
What Do We Do?
• Holistic projects – Health promotion – Donation of medical
equipment – Village outreach
projects – Cultural exchange
• Structured trip program– Pre-trip preparation: meet
your team, cultural/ language courses, research and needs analysis, fundraising, skills training
– Detailed day-to-day program – Proper de-briefing
Community Outreach Trips
1. Recognise that patients’ rights are universal. 2. Put your host community’s interests first. 3. Give local trainees priority. 4. Emphasise education. 5. Think long-term sustainability. 6. Do not use the ‘developing world’ for
practising your skills.7. Practise quality medicine. 8. Know your limits. 9. Have a focus.
10. Consider the broader implication of your presence.
10 Ethical Guidelines
A Guide to Working Abroad, MJA, 2011
• Focusing on community’s needs • Teaming up with existing services • Capacity and infrastructure building • Good donation principles • Multiple return visits
Medical students
Host community
Capacity building
Resources
Education
Professional
Personal
Ensuring Mutual Benefits…
TONGA 2013Sneak Peek: Where do we go?
TONGA!! UGANDA!!
NEPAL!!
… Upcoming Indigenous Trip!!
More info to follow!!
Local Volunteering Initiatives (LVOs)
Resource Collection
• Elective information night – Held on April 14th – Practical information session
• TeamMed’s elective guide– Download it from www.teammed.org – Contextualized to Monash medicine faculty
• Resource donation – Contact us 6 weeks in advance!
Student Elective Support
TongaAndrew Long & Elliot Anderson
Mālō ē lelei
Tonga
• OBESITY– 69% obese
• Heart disease• Diabetes– 18% of Tongans have diabetes, – By 2030, 25% of pop will be diabetic
• Access to healthcare resources
Tonga – the health issues
Our trip – Hospital
Our trip – Outreach clinic
Our trip – Diabetes Screening
Our trip - Donations
Our trip – It’s not all work
• Potential Research Opportunity
• Formal Diabetes Screening Clinic
• Health Promotion Radio Campaign
• Tonga Hospital Experience
Your trip
• Who? – 4-6 students• When? – June • Cost - $1500-2000 inlcuding flights
• Applications close Sunday April 5pm• Extra info:– [email protected]– [email protected]
Tonga – Trip details
Thanks
