Pacific January 28 - February 6/2017, SR1322
This very small, very strategic primary care medicine team will work in isolated island villages in this nation. After arriving in a large international airport, the team will travel by ferry to a large island and then to remote villages from there, where occupants have little access to any healthcare. The residents of these villages often live on subsistence farming, yet are very open to honest, sincere, compassionate care.
This trip is a bit more rugged than usual, and is not for the faint of heart, body, or mind! Days will be long, and travel will include hours of travel in small boats on rivers. There is a good chance that we will be staying in decent hotels that sometimes have air conditioning and hot water, but we will be prepared to be diverted to more rustic conditions. Our national partners are strong, and have excellent Kingdom strategies for reaching out to these rural communities over the long term, and building relationships while contributing to improved education and health status. Trip participants will need to have the utmost flexibility and patience as we truly work at the end of the trail to share the good news of the Gospel in unreached, unengaged people groups.
The team will be bare bones – three primary care physicians/physician assistant/nurse practitioner, a nurse, and a non-medical person to run a reading glass clinic. This is an excellent opportunity for a dermatologist who can also deliver primary care and can suture machete wounds! For more information about the location and work, contact the team leader, Donald Thompson, MD, MPH&TM, at [email protected].
NOTE: The team still needs a physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner, and an logistics person, but the other three roles have been filled.
Global Health Outreach
P.O. Box 7500 • Bristol TN 37621
Phone: 888-230-2637
Fax: 423-764-1417
Financial
$3,490.00
$150.00
| $150.00 | Application fee (due upon applying) | |
| $1,840.00 | Project fee (due two weeks prior to trip) | |
| $1,300.00 | International Airfare* (approximate) (due upon ticketing) | |
| $200.00 | Domestic Airfare* (varies with starting location) | |
| $0.00 | (*Administrative credit will be made when exact costs available) |
Forms
Frequently Asked Questions - Travel
Frequently Asked Questions - Trip Costs
Frequently Asked Questions - Applications
Frequently Asked Questions - Trips
Travel/Waiver Form Required
Please fill out this form and email ([email protected]) or fax (423-764-1417) after submitting your application.
Trip Participant Handbook
An in-depth manual to guide you start-to-finish on your GHO trip.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Important Note! The expiration date on your valid passport MUST be 6 months beyond the return date of your trip. It may take 3 to 6 months to receive a passport from your local passport office; therefore, you may consider obtaining your passport via g3visas at www.g3visas.com.
- Some foreign language skill is greatly appreciated
- Vaccinations
Responsibilities
- Attending morning and evening team meetings, including devotions
- Serving in the capacity of position on team and/or at direction of the team leader
Restrictions
- You must be 18 years of age to join this trip
Preparation
- Complete passport if not already
- Talk with family
- Start fundraising
- Please fax all required form to 423-764-1417 or email to [email protected]
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