Welcome to Africa! Presented by the 2016 Tanzania Global Health Students

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1 Welcome to Africa! Presented by the 2016 Tanzania Global Health Students

Surgery, OB/GYN, Path lab, HIV Outreach, Outpatient, Physical Therapy, Radiology

2 Overview 3 weeks of shadowing/hands on experience in Shirati District Hospital located in Shirati, Tanzania Different wards include: Male/Female Ward, Peds Ward, Surgery, OB/GYN, Path lab, HIV Outreach, Outpatient, Physical Therapy, Radiology Most common patient complaints: Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Pneumonia, TB, HIV, UTI, Trauma, etc.

Logistics Date of program: June Fly from US to Nairobi, Kenya Airfare: $1200-1700 roundtrip Meet up with other Touro students and stay in Mennonite Guest House Drive from Nairobi to Shirati all day

3 Logistics Date of program: June Fly from US to Nairobi, Kenya Airfare: $ roundtrip Meet up with other Touro students and stay in Mennonite Guest House Drive from Nairobi to Shirati all day (~12 hr drive) Stay in Shirati for 3 weeks Lodging + food: $25-30 per night from Bishop or SHED Hostel Shadow various departments during weekdays Community outreach during weekend Optional Safari Trip to Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Total cost: $

4 Nairobi, Kenya Meeting point for all the students Room and board provided by Mennonite Guest House (~$60 night) Explore the city before you start the real work! Nairobi National Park Nairobi Market

Community health outreach Helping Babies Breath Masonga Village Screening

5 Opportunities in Shirati Rotate through various wards: Men s, Women s, Peds, Maternity, Outpatient, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Radiology, etc. Community health outreach Helping Babies Breath Masonga Village Screening and Treatment HIV Outreach Learn about Tanzanian culture in the hospital and the community

Allowed to assist with delivering babies!

6 Shirati Hospital Great opportunity to see infectious diseases you learned in the classroom Allowed to scrub in and assist in surgeries! Allowed to assist with delivering babies! Interesting cases we saw: Malaria, Schistosomiasis, TB, HIV, Pneumonia, Spleen Rupture, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Burkitt s Lymphoma, Leprosy Amputation

7 Room and Board SHED Hostel $30 a night for food and accommodations Shared rooms Slightly further from hospital but more spacious Laundry included Bishop Hostel $25 a night for food and accommodations Single room Closer to the hospital Laundry not included

Helping Babies Breathe Neonatal resuscitation

Pediatrics to address mortality rates worldwide

8 Helping Babies Breathe Neonatal resuscitation course developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to address mortality rates worldwide This past visit we taught the course to over 50 nursing students in Shirati Hospital! 2 sessions, each 2 hours long Project leaders needed! Contact Sundeep if interested!

9 Masonga Health Outreach Traveled to nearby village of Masonga (~15 mins away by car) Screened and treated over 100 participants for Hypertension, Diabetes, Malaria, Schistomiasis risk Need lots of money for equipment, staff, and medications so start fundraising early! Lots of planning involved so don t procrastinate Project leaders needed! Contact Mohammad, Jonathan, Paras, and Zishan if interested!

10 Activities Outside the Hospital Lake Victoria Hike to Oboke Mountain Monday Market Observe Traditional Medicine

Shirati Hospital is always in need of stethoscopes, BP Cuffs, other equipment so any

11 Fundraising Ideally the Outreach needs about $2000 Fundraiser Ideas: Silent Auction, The Habit Fundraiser, Class BBQ, GoFundMe, etc. Shirati Hospital is always in need of stethoscopes, BP Cuffs, other equipment so any donations are appreciated! Contact Adam Freeman or Trusha Shah for logistics on setting up the silent auction or Habit fundraiser!

and Zanzibar Island ~$2400 for full trip Misele Safari: 3 day safari

Both are great options: 1st one is more expensive but you have a

12 Optional Safari Two options: Dr. Mahmoud s 7 day safari which includes: Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Zanzibar Island ~$2400 for full trip Misele Safari: 3 day safari which includes: Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater ~$900 for full trip Both are great options: 1st one is more expensive but you have a chance to see Zanzibar Island resort and stay in luxury hotels. 2nd trip is more budgetfriendly and flexible

13 Questions? Contact any one of these second years! Sundeep Bekal Adam Freeman Mohammad Khorsand Zishan Mohsin Paras Savla Shiree Segev Trusha Shah Jonathan Shaked Abraham Williams

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