2014 Launch Powerpoint
Team MED is a student-run organization that organizes global health initiatives to allow students to participate actively in supporting communities abroad. Their objectives are to build sustainable relationships with developing communities through holistic health promotion projects, donation of medical equipment, village outreach, and cultural exchange. They provide structured trip programs with preparation, skills training, and a detailed itinerary. They emphasize ethical guidelines like prioritizing host communities, emphasizing education, and ensuring sustainability. Students can get involved through community outreach trips, local volunteering, resource collection, and individual electives with support from Team MED. An upcoming trip overview provided details on their recent trip to Tonga focused on issues like obesity, diabetes, and limited healthcare access through work at
2014 Launch Powerpoint
- 1. Team:MED Launch 27th March 2014
- 2. Who are we?
- 3. • 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
- 4. TeamMED TM Global Health Initiatives Community Outreach Trips Local Volunteer Opportunities Education Individual Student Medical Electives Resource Collection and Donation What Do We Do?
- 5. • 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
- 6. 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
- 7. • Focusing on community’s needs • Teaming up with existing services • Capacity and infrastructure building • Good donation principles • Multiple return visits Medical students Host community Ensuring Mutual Benefits…
- 8. TONGA 2013Sneak Peek: Where do we go? TONGA!! UGANDA!! NEPAL!! … Upcoming Indigenous Trip!! More info to follow!!
- 11. • 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
- 13. Tonga Andrew Long & Elliot Anderson Mālō ē lelei
- 14. Tonga
- 15. • 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
- 16. Our trip – Hospital
- 17. Our trip – Outreach clinic
- 18. Our trip – Diabetes Screening
- 19. Our trip - Donations
- 20. Our trip – It’s not all work
- 21. • Potential Research Opportunity • Formal Diabetes Screening Clinic • Health Promotion Radio Campaign • Tonga Hospital Experience Your trip
- 22. • Who? – 4-6 students • When? – June • Cost - $1500-2000 inlcuding flights • Applications close Sunday April 5pm • Extra info: – ajlon1@student.monash.edu – epand1@student.monash.edu Tonga – Trip details
- 23. Thanks