Nigeria Team Case List 8/17/09-8/21/09

Nigeria Team Case List8/17/09-8/21/09

Total cases: 89Cases by SLR Surgery: 59

Nigeria

• Population: 150 million– Most populous in Africa, 8th most populous in world

• 32nd largest country (about 2x size of California)• Nigeria = “Niger Area”

– Niger River, Benue river

Nigeria

• Language: English, Hausa• Currency: Naira @ N150 to $1

• Previous military state, now federal republic modeled after the US w/ executive, judiciary, and national assembly

• Religion: – Christianity (south)– Muslin (north): Sunni >> Shiite– Indigenous – Orisha, Igmo Odinani

• Quality of life

Nigeria

• Health care: – Historically terrible access to health care– 1987 Bamako Initiative – promotes community-based centers– MD shortage due to emigration to North America & Europe

• 21,000 Nigerian MDs in US• System:

– Government run, but private industry (fee for service) exists– Federal government – runs university teaching hospitals– State – general hospitals– Local – pharmacies

• But access in rural areas severely limited…

Nigeria

Pro Health International• Non-profit, volunteer-driven health care organization• Dedicated to the rural, impoverished people of Africa• Founded in 1991 by medical professionals• Now lead 25-30 missions annually

• Pro Health relies on volunteer efforts from both home and abroad.

• GHO and many other organizations donate time and resources to Pro Health.

• Thousands of people flock to mission trips, often from great distances.

Global Health Outreach• Non-profit group which organizes teams from US to travel

abroad to provide free medical care in developing countries• GHO is the short term medical and dental mission arm of

Christian Medical & Dental Associations.• In addition to medical care, GHO and Pro Health recognize the

ability of our service to enrich our lives and outlook

Pharmacy

Facilities

Central Sterile

Pre-operative Holding

Pre-operative Holding

Preadmission Testing:

•Hematocrit•Urinalysis•Rapid HIV screen

PACU

Post Operative Orders:Ampiclox 500 mg QID x 5 daysIbuprofen 400 mg BID x 5 daysVitamin C 100 mg TID x 5 days

Transport

Rounds

Rounds