Intensive Primary Health Care & Compassion Training Session
Including aspects of third world health needs and
exposure to issues of children in crisis globally
Dates: June 21-July 4, 2010
During this two week training session, you will spend time learning about common diseases of deprivation that plague people of the third world, the factors that oppress and injure children, and how to communicate vital health messages cross-culturally. You will learn how to diagnose and treat common illnesses and wounds, ear infections, malnutrition, respiratory infections and parasitic diseases, and learn appropriate medical care of pregnant women and newborns. During the second week you will hike into remote and primitive tribal villages to give medical assistance to people who rarely or never see a doctor. You will be taught by medics and midwives with vast expereince in the Philippines, while residing on a beautiful tropical island in a guest house by the sea. Time will be set aside for fun adventures such as hikes to waterfalls and swimming or snorkeling in the ocean. You can apply as an individual or with a group for the sessions.
Two week Intensive Session-
Cost is $1,500 United States dollars.
Included in this cost is your training materials, pick-up at the airport and transportation within the country, use of our equipment for clinical practice, and a free one-hour massage on the beach. You will pay for your own accommodations and meals at the beach resort. Room prices range from US$10 for a shared room to US$60 for a deluxe cottage that will accommodate a family. You will be responsible for your round trip flight into Manila International Airport. Visas are free for 21 days at the airport.
Send in your application:
You may now apply by email. Go to the application below, and copy and paste those questions into the body of an email, fill it out and email it to info@mercyinaction.com. If you are applying as a group, each member and the leader need to fill out a separate application, which the team leader will send to us all at once.
Receive your acceptance by email in 2-6 weeks and make plans to attend!
Pay your fees by 3 months before the start date. This is so we can know how many to plan for when making travel and lodging plans.
The best way to pay is on-line by going to the Training Fees & Donation page on this web site:
CLICK HERE TO PAY
Or you can pay by check or money order in US dollars and mail to our USA headquarters:
Mercy In Action
PO Box 2777
Paso Robles, CA 93447
Get a passport if you do not already have one that is good for at least 6 months past your planned travel time. You can get your first passport or renew your old one by going to a post office or going on line at : http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Visa
You will get a free visa at the airport good for 21 days.
Purchase a ticket to fly into Manila, Philippines. Many airlines fly into Manila, you can ask your travel agent, or use our Mercy In Action travel agent:
Barbara Lambert at Bon Voyage Travel:
Phone :800-800-8511
E-mail: barbara@bonvoyagetravelintl.com
Bring money to exchange at the airport when you depart for your international flight. At most airports that have international flights there is a booth to change your money into Philippine pesos. Bring enough for eating out occasionally and the wonderful native baskets, jewelry, sarongs, and other souvenirs you can buy inexpensively here. You may also want to pay for activities on our fun days, such as boating, snorkeling, diving, or jet skiing in the ocean, or enjoying a massage on the beach. We have friends who provide all these activities as their businesses. If you are unable to change money before leaving North America, we can help you exchange it here, but it is better and easier to have pesos you can use right when you arrive.
Pack light, you must be able to carry all your own luggage without assistance. The only exception is if you bring donated supplies with you we will pay for a porter to help you. (see below). All the clothes you need will fit in a back-pack. Bring a few sets of tee shirts or tank tops and shorts, and a swim suit. Pack some mosquito spray and sunscreen, and any prescription medicines you are taking. Throw in a pair of sandals, and wear a pair of tennis shoes or hiking boots. Bring one sweater or light jacket for on the plane (probably the coldest you will be!).
Bring medical donations in your luggage to bless the mission of Mercy In Action. The items we need most are gloves, both sterile and non-sterile, gauze pads, band-aids, chux underpads, adult or child disposable diapers, individual packets of alcohol wipes, K-Y jelly, antibiotic ointments like Neosporin, hydrocortisone creams, and ointments for burns. All of these can be bought at Wal-mart or any drug store, (cheap there, especially if you buy generic versions--but very expensive and hard to find here!) or you may be able to ask your doctor or dentist for donations, especially medical gloves, absorbable sutures, 1cc and 3cc syringes, and IV needles.
Participant Review:
"I have been to the Philippines with Mercy in Action on two occassions: first time for the Primary Health Care medic training (Oct 2007, Puerto Galera) and my second time as a midwifery intern (Summer 2009, Calapan City). Ian, Vicki Penwell and family are amazing teachers and mentors. The Mercy in Action missionaries and the Filipino staff are equally amazing. The clinical skills I learned on outreach and at the clinics has been useful especially through medical school. What I love most about having had the privilege to work with Mercy in Action is that their love for the poor and their committment to health is contagious in the best way!"
Cristina Merete
Send in your application:
You may now apply by email. From this application page, click, copy and paste these questions into the body of an email, fill it out and email it to info@mercyinaction.com.
Application
Course applying for: Intensive Primary Health Care & Compassion Training Session
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