SIHF 2016Impact Report

CONTENTS

IndiaPeru - HuancayoPeru - La MercedNicaraguaDominican RepublicUgandaPhilippines

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Project Kodaikanal, India

Project Kodaikanal provides a welcoming community where volunteers can

simultaneously learn medicine and about the culture,

people, and area. Long-lasting relationships are

forged between the volunteer team, field operations manager, and doctors.

- Leslie

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights• Fellows assisted with taking vital signs, patient

enrollment, and observed the delivery of care in the following health centers: FIMRC’s rural clinic, KHMS Hospital, KHMS Rural Clinic, PASAM Trust, and a rural clinic.

• Fellows attended health outreach camps to rural villages with the staff of PASAM Trust.

• In the creches, Felows contributed to the Chil-dren’s Nutrition Program by measuring the height and weight of all children, distributing their nutritional supplements, and assisting Dr. Arun with physical exams and vision screenings.

• Fellows attended a medical conference orga-nized by the Indian Medical Council of Kodai-kanal.

• Fellows delivered health education sessions at the local creches and developed lessons for fu-ture health sessions as part of their SIHF Project responsibilities.

• Fellows revamped the After School Health Edu-cation Program curriculum.

• Fellows conducted home visits to assess stan-dards of living and to collect health data needed to drive future FIMRC programs.

23 fellows

4,160 hours of service

5 health facilities

received fellow support

20o+ patients received

care at the rural clinic

10o+ people attended a

health education session

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Project Huancayo, Peru

From shadowing physicians and surgeons, working

one-on-one with patients at health campaigns,

contributing to the Dale La Mano independent project for children's health education,

to taking anatomy and suturing classes...I could not have hoped for a more

meaningful volunteering experience.

- Keyuree

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights

• Fellows conducted clinical rounds at Hospital Carrion, which included rotations in the Operat-ing Room.

• Fellows performed developmental assessments for pediatric patients and assisted clinical staff at the Sapallanga Government Health Post.

• In support of the ‘Dale la Mano’ program, which focuses on providing health education to chil-dren aged 5 to 13, Fellows designed new lesson plans for the existing modules. Fellows prepared lesson materials, developed new icebreakers, and piloted the lessons at Castilla y León Chil-dren’s Home, Gelicich Orphanage and Sicaya Orphanage.

• Fellows worked with families that enrolled in the pilot phase of the Nutrition Program. Fellows as-sisted with the vaccination of Guinea pigs, which were give to participating families, planted an organic community garden, and collected water samples for future analysis.

• Fellows visited the Teen Moms Center each week, where they lead craft activities designed to reduce stress and build trust.

31 fellows

4,960 Hours of service

2 health facilities

received fellow support

3 SIHF projects completed

15 organic gardens planted

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Project La Merced,Peru

SIHF was totally life-changing for me. You will definitely be pushed out of your comfort zone, but it is so humbling to be able to

learn from and care for such beautiful communities. My favorite thing about Peru was getting to spend time in the native communities, both teaching them about

healthcare and learning their customs and ways of life.

- Annalise

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights

• Fellows conducted weekly rounds at Hospital La Merced in areas such as the Emergency Depart-ment, Internal Medicine, and Orthopedics.

• Fellows assisted clinical staff with measuring height, weight, and vitals of pediatric patients at San Ramón CRED (Child Development Unit).

• Fellows rolled out FIMRC’s first ‘Mini-First Aiders’ Program designed to bring basic first aid educa-tion to children in local schools. Fellows planned and delivered age-appropriate First Aid training sessions, ice-breaker games and hands on prac-tical learning activities.

• Fellows spent considerable time working to im-prove access to potable water, sanitation facili-ties, and health education resources in the native community of Belen.

• Fellows planned a day long ‘Science Fair’ for children that attend the Belen Daycare Center. The ‘Fair’ included interactive health games de-signed to teach the children about water borne illnesses. Fellows even brought along safety goggles and lab coats for each child so that they could dress the part as scientists for the day!

27 fellows

4,480 hours of service

2 health facilities

received fellow support

3 SIHF Projects completed

1 amazing science fair

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Project Limón,Nicaragua

I had an incredible experience with FIMRC! My two months participating in SIHF allowed me to learn about global preventive healthcare firsthand and

to become immersed in Nicaraguan culture. My time in Nicaragua with FIMRC was invaluable and will have a lasting

impact on my career and life pursuits.

- Hannah

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights

• Fellows took pediatric vitals including height, weight, temperature and head circumference in the FIMRC clinic 2 times per week.

• Fellows observed the pediatrician with the help of a translator to understand her process, sug-gestions and how to best prevent many of the preventable diseases in the area.

• Fellows brought care to diabetic and malnourished patients through home visits that included talks and taking vital signs for patients whose health was largely related to their home life.

• Fellows created a garden and compost area that will be used to promote a more diverse and healthy diet among diabetics and malnourished children.

• Fellows went on prenatal visits and helped to dis-seminate information to expecting mothers so that they can best be prepared for raising and birthing a child.

• Fellows developed health lessons for a local girls soccer team. Lessons topics include such as life goals, healthy relationships, and reproductive health.

25 fellows

4,560 hours of service

150+ patients received

care at the clinic

10+ health education

sessions were given

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Project Restauración,Dominican Republic

Project Restauracion showed me what

sustainable healthcare looks like in a

developing country, and how it can be

generalized not only to other developing countries, but to the

U.S.

- Jack

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights

• Fellows observed the Dominican healthcare system through rotations in the Municipal Hos-pital and government rural clinics located in Los Cerezos, Las Rosas and Mariano Cestero.

• Fellows performed triage, assisted with patient intake, and reorganized pharmacy setup to in-crease efficienty during mobile medical clinics.

• Fellows developed a monitoring and evalation (M&E) process for the Nutrition Program that allots for the participation of non-literate partici-pants and evaluates based on knowledge, ac-cess and practice.

• In support of the Diabetes Program, Fellows adapted exercise materials for patients, im-proved reporting structures for diabetes and hy-pertension database and developed user guide to allow new users to participate in data entry, and adapted class materials to increase level of interaction.

• Fellows conducted a face-to-face campaign by visiting homes and delivering pertinent informa-tion to those affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak.

12 fellows

2,000 hours of service

5 rural clinics received

fellow support

11 sihf projects completed

3 mobile medical clinics

conducted

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Project Bududa,Uganda

I can't think of any other place or organization that will provide you

with such a well rounded and hands on medical

experience. From watching a live birth to staining blood samples to going on safari on weekends FIMRC had it all!

- Rosse

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights

• Fellows regularly rotated through each FIMRC clinic station including: health education and tri-age, patient vitals, exam room, medication dis-pensary, and exit interview.

• In addition to the traditional clinic stations, Fel-lows contributed to daily operations in the emer-gency care area, the laboratory, and maternity ward.

• Fellows learned how to properly perform gram stains and test for HIV, malaria, as well as para-sites.

• In support of current health improvement pro-grams at Project Bududa, Fellows developed new educational resources on diabetes, HIV/AIDS, adolescent women’s health, and cleft lip.

• Fellows hiked mountains (literally!) to conduct home health visits with our Community Health Educators (CHEs).

• Fellows led countless education sessions with our Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs.

18 fellows

4,480 hours of servicE

2,o0o+ patients received

care at the clinic

5+ health education

sessions hosted weekly

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Project Cavite,Philippines

I was able to shadow doctors, help in a

pharmacy, and observe the status of healthcare in the Philippines that I wouldn't

have been able to do in the United States and I'm grateful for the experience.

- Therese

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Impact in Numbers fellowship highlights• Fellows observed midwives and nurses as well

as medical residents and interns from the Uni-versity of the Philippines as they provided con-sultation to community members at the rural health units and barangay health stations.

• Fellows Administered oral polio vaccines under the supervision of nurses during immunization day at the Rural Health Unit in Bailen, Cavite.

• Fellows observed prenatal checkups at the Canossa Health and Social Center Foundation in Tondo, Manila.

• Fellows assisted during the Phil PEN screenings through measuring community members’ height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure.

• Fellows assembled a PowerPoint presentation on nutritional recommendations for people with hy-pertension and/or diabetes in Calumpang Lejos, Indang.

• Fellows developed arts and crafts actitivites for the children admitted to the PGH Cancer Insti-tute.

• In support of Canossa Health Center, Fellows de-veloped health lessons on women’s health risks, STIs, and cancers affecting women.

9 fellows

1,600 hours of service in

manila as well as in the

cavite province

6 health facilities

received fellow support

8 sihf projects were completed

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