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A MEDRIX team will leave for Hue,
Vietnam from May 28th to June 22nd. The volunteer team will comprise
of:
- Larelle Catherman
- Chie Serena Furuya
- Fred Hanquet
- Doug McDonald
- Jeremy Shuman
- Sarah Skoropinski
- Ron Valutis
- Bob Wills
- Pat Wills
The trip
will primarily focus on 3 clinic refurbishments for:
- Huong Ho Village
- Thuy An Village
- Quang Tho Village
In
addition, MEDRIX will be
teaching at the Hue University and two hospitals. The subjects vary
from Family Practice Medicine, Care of the Patient with Mental Health
Illnesses, Infectious Disease Prevention, and English Medical Terminology.
Schedule of the team is as
follows:
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May 28:
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Depart Seattle |
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May 29: |
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh
City |
| May 30: |
Visit government offices |
| May 31: |
Travel to Hue |
| June 1: |
Meeting with village
leaders |
| June 2: |
Meet with university and
hospital staff |
| June 2 -
12: |
Village work starts |
| June 3 -
12: |
Classes
start at Hospital and University |
| June 14: |
Jeremy,
Doug, Chie and Sarah return to the U.S. |
| June 16 -
20: |
Village
work continues |
| June 16 -
20: |
Bob and Pat
in HCMC Classes at NTP Hospital |
| June 22: |
Rest of
team returns to the U.S. |
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Left to Right: Bob Wills, Jerry
Shuman, Pat Wills, Doug
McDonald, Fred Hanquet, Sarah Skoropinski, Larelle
Catherman, Bob Catherman |
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Fred Hanquet packing a box of medical
supplies that the
team will use in a rural health clinic rehabilitation project |
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LaRelle and Fred working in the warehouse preparing some
of the approximately half ton of medical supplies that the team
will transport to Vietnam this trip. In the background of
picture
are the racks of new, donated medical supplies waiting to be
sorted, inventoried and shipped to Vietnam by container ship in
August, 2003. MEDRIX still needs $2,000 to pay for the cost of
shipping the container; donations for shipping costs are
tax deductible. |
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Preparing MEDRIX team members to live and work in a different
culture is very important. These team members are practicing
working together under difficult and challenging circumstances.
In this picture, 3-person teams are assembling a wheel barrow --
notice that each team member is blind folded. Additional
training is provided in such areas as: cultural differences,
keeping yourself healthy, what to pack, appropriate dress, etc. |
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MEDRIX 2003 team leaving by
van for SeaTac airport enroute to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This
van contains: 18 large boxes of medical goods, 7 carry-ons bags
(clothes, etc. for 3 weeks), and eight densely-packed people.
UPDATE
The trip reports can be viewed by
clicking on the links below:
May 2003 Safe Water and
Clinic Refurbishment
May 2003 Medical Education
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MEDRIX can make it easy for you to donate a one-time contribution,
monthly, quarterly, or yearly. MEDRIX now has the capability to
accept contributions through your credit card and will provide a statement for your tax records.
Contributions can be sent to:
MEDRIX, PO Box 2588, Woodinville, WA 98072, USA
You can also call the MEDRIX Office at:
1-866-4-MEDRIX or 1-866-463-3749 |