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- 2. ONE YEAR LATER ONE YEAR LATER Deborah K. Witt, MD Assistant Professor Jefferson Family & Community Medicine Thomas Jefferson University Medical Director, Glory Unlimited Ministries SNMA INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS April 23, 2011
- 3. OBJECTIVES INSPIRE ENCOURAGE EMPOWER MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- 4. • Evangelist Dorothy J. White from Copperas Cove, Texas, founder of Glory Unlimited Ministries 1998 – recent 501c3 non profit status • Initiated Mission 2001, Medical team • Powerpoint to encourage youth on Abstinence • Kings Glory Healing Clinic, 2005 (solo) • Elective developed with Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, March 2008
- 5. Jamaica pop 2,285,928 Declared Independence 1962 Smaller than Connecticut Median Age - 23.9 years old Urban Population - 53% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html Infant Mortality Rate - 15.22/1000 Haiti pop 9,035,563 births Declared independence 1804 Slightly smaller than Maryland Median Age - 21.1 years old Urban Population - 47% Infant Mortality Rate - 59.68/1000 births Waterborne Illnesses : Bacterial diarrhea, Hep A/E, Typhoid fever - Vector borne Illness: Dengue fever & malaria
- 6. ELECTIVE CURRICULUM CURRICULUM • HOME VISITS • EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS • GIVEAWAYS FOOD, CLOTHES, ETC • NURSING HOME VISITS • HOMELESS CARE/STREET CHURCH • HOSPITAL ROUNDS/ACCIDENT & ER WARD • CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN COMMUNITY
- 8. • Rickets Cases • Sexual Abuse 3 year old • Rape/Incest/Domestic Violence • Severe Depression • Mumps • Home Remedies/Alternative Medicines • Multiple skin diseases • Newborn Visit • Anxiety/PTSD
- 39. Lessons Learned • Addressing unique cultural and medical issues • Learning how to use interpreter services (phone and in person) • Becoming exposed to the convoluted healthcare system • Gaining a new set of medical knowledge • Learning to be creative and flexible as a healthcare professional • The best and most challenging part is hearing our patients’ stories and treating them in the context of those stories
- 40. Lessons Learned (cont) • Needs Assessment • Collaboration with Government & Community Leaders • Building trust although short term tour • Identifying Community Resources • Local physician contacts & support • Implementation plan • International healthcare systems • Dispel myths of foreign aid