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Alam Sehat Lestari- recently opened clinic in Sukadana, West Kalimantan, Borneo, where families are able to trade health care for labor on income-generating projects |
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two hours from Ketapang airport |
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3 beds available |
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2 FT physicians see 25-35 complicated patients each day |
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Malaria, tuberculosis, pertussis, diabetes, asthma, seizure disorders, psychiatric diseases – advanced stages of many common and rare diseases. |
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Responsibilities: |
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Primary responsibility is bedside teaching with junior Indonesian doctors. |
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Inpatient – little- At most we have 3 in-patients and these are cared for by the nurses. Rarely there may be some night time responsibilities. |
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Outpatient - Very full; estimates that _ would be admitted in US. |
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Community outreach: Frequent community meetings both for environmental protection and health promotion |
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Frequent home visits |
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No taking call |
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No ER to staff |
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No ICU |
| Personnel Needed from: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice |
| Length of Rotation: Minimum of six weeks, including travel from US |
| Logistics:
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Reimbursement Award amount: $4000 |
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Shared housing available with our Indonesian staff and other volunteers. |
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No language requirements, our Indonesian physicians speak English |
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Paperwork: Indonesian visa |
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Excluded dates – Ramadan (9/2 – 10/3/08) and the last ten days of December |
| Site-Specific Links:
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Program website |
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Indonesian Embassy in NYC |
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Indonesia