World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, places Protestant Christian physicians and dentists for short term assignments at evangelical mission hospitals and clinics around the world.
Gastroentrologist
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in the Kenyan Family Medicine program which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. Families are welcome. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
OB/GYN
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in the Kenyan Family Medicine program which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. Families are welcome. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
General Surgeon
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in a general surgery residency program (PAACS) which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred. Tenwek is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek also participates in the Kenyan Family Medicine program which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. Families are welcome. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Radiology
Tenwek Hospital - Kenya — Tenwek Hospital located in Bomet, Kenya is a 300 bed referral hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. Tenwek is starting a new radiology program in January 2011 and is need of Radiologist to rotate each month. Tenwek also participates in a general surgery residency program (PAACS) and a family medicine program which allows volunteers to come that are interested in teaching residents. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred. Tenwek is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Tansen Mission Hospital - Nepal — Tansen Mission Hosptial is located in the Palpa district, a ten-hour drive west from Kathmandu, the Tansen Mission Hospital serves as a zonal hospital for the region and has a catchment area of almost a million, extending into India. It has a rich heritage, being one of the first clinics to be opened in Nepal in the early 1950's and consequently has a very good reputation with the Nepali people. The facility officially has 140 beds but often will have more than 150 inpatients. The services offered include surgery, pediatrics, general medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and dentistry. Recently, a five-bed burn unit was opened to care for the many severely burned patients that come to the facility. The hospital is considered very family friendly.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
For More Information: Contact Mary Helen Everett, ,
(828) 278-1177.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Soddo Christian Hospital - Ethiopia — Soddo Christian Hospital is a 120 bed facility located in a mountainous region with beautiful weather and moderate temperatures. There are five wards (2) surgical, (1) maternity, (1) small ICU and (1) general. Current long term expatriate staff include (3) general surgeons, (1) orthopedic surgeon, (2) OBGs, (1) Pediatrician, (1) Anesthesiologist and (1) internist.
Soddo has (5) OR tables which are well equipped with nails and plates for orthopedic surgeries. Surgeries are scheduled each weekday and emergency surgeries are performed as needed.
The orthopedic needs at Soddo are increasing. Orthopedic surgeons who can commit to a minimum of two weeks of volunteer service are encouraged to apply.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are a Protestant Christian orthopedic surgeon currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
OBGYN
Pioneer Christian Hospital, The Republic of Congo. — Pioneer Christian Hospital, Impfondo, The Republic of Congo, has a very urgent need for OBGYN coverage. The hospital is a 50 bed hospital with 30 buildings situated on a 17-acre campus. The hospital has a 24/7 emergency care department. The hospital has 3 operating rooms, one dedicated for ophthalmology. They have a portable x-ray, ultrasound, EKG, pharmacy, and a well equipped laboratory. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required. French is the official language and is preferred, but not required. The hospital is located in the northern district capital of Impfondo. The area is covered in a dense tropical inundated rain forest, but the town of Impfondo has paved roads.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Dayna Wright by email or by phone at 828-278-1168.
General Surgeon
Impfondo, The Republic of Congo — Pioneer Christian Hospital, has a very urgent need for general surgeons. The hospital is a 50 bed hospital with 30 buildings situated on a 17-acre campus. The hospital has a 24/7 emergency care department. The hospital has 3 operating rooms, one dedicated for ophthalmology. They have a portable x-ray, ultrasound, EKG, pharmacy, and a well equipped laboratory. French is the official language and is preferred, but not required. The hospital is located in the northern district capital of Impfondo. The area is covered in a dense tropical inundated rain forest, but the town of Impfondo has paved roads. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Dayna Wright at , or by phone at 828-278-1168. Dayna will give you the contacts you need if you are interested in serving long-term. Short term (15 days or more) could be arranged through World Medical Mission. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip.
General Surgeon
Mukinge Hospital - Zambia — Mukinge Hospital is a 200-bed referral facility that currently services 100,000 people in the Kasempa and Mufumbwe districts in the Northwestern Province. The hospital has seven inpatient wards, including general medical/surgical (male and female), maternity (1,300 – 1,400 deliveries per year), pediatrics (acute ward and malnutrition ward), TB and eye. There is a busy outpatient department with 160 – 180 patients seen daily. The outpatient department includes general care clinics, as well as clinics for well child care, antenatal care, family planning, tuberculosis, nutrition, surgery, ophthalmology, ART and STD's. There is a physical therapy department offering whirlpool, plaster casting, rehabilitation, prosthesis and leprosy follow-up. There is a pharmacy with basic drug supplies. Community services include family planning, antenatal care, well child care, leprosy, nutrition, ophthalmology care, and HIV/AIDS. The hospital has a full-time community-based AIDS team as well as a mobile and in-house eye program. There are (2) operating rooms equipped with a reasonable range of instruments for general, orthopedic and eye surgery. Hospital staff include (2) Zambian general practice physicians and one expatriate general surgeon.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs of the trip. World Medical Mission will assist in arranging all travel including international flights, in-country travel, visas, permits and/or medical licensing.
The expatriate general surgeon will be will be away for a medical conference from March 31 - April 14, 2012. Mukinge will accept short term volunteers for a minimum two week commitment.
If you are a Protestant Christian general surgeon currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in meeting this need please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Anesthesiologist
Mukinge Hospital - Zambia — Mukinge Hospital is a 200-bed referral facility that currently services 100,000 people in the Kasempa and Mufumbwe districts in the Northwestern Province. The hospital has seven inpatient wards, including general medical/surgical (male and female), maternity (1,300 – 1,400 deliveries per year), pediatrics (acute ward and malnutrition ward, TB and eye. There is a busy outpatient department with 160 – 180 patients seen daily. The outpatient department includes general care clinics, as well as clinics for well child care, antenatal care, family planning, tuberculosis, nutrition, surgery, ophthalmology, ART and STD's. There is a physical therapy department offering whirlpool, plaster casting, rehabilitation, prosthesis and leprosy follow-up. There is a pharmacy with basic drug supplies. Community services include family planning, antenatal care, well child care, leprosy, nutrition, ophthalmology care, and HIV/AIDS. The hospital has a full-time community-based AIDS team as well as a mobile and in-house eye program. Average hospital occupancy rate is 95%. Hospital staff includes (2) Zambian general practice physicians and (1) expatriate general surgeon.
Climate: The colder winter season is from May through August and has temperatures averaging 50° - 60° F. The summer season is from September through March and has temperatures averaging 80° - 100° F. The rainy season is from November through April and is usually warm, with temperatures ranging from 63° - 80° F.
Language: English although many patients speak only the local language, Kikaonde.
Charting: English. Translators available for patient interaction.
Surgery: There are (2) operating rooms equipped with a reasonable range of instruments for general, orthopedic, and eye surgery (including an operating microscope). Equipment and supplies include an autoclave, endotracheal tubes, suction and cautery.
Anesthesia: General anesthesia. Equipment includes an autoclave, endotracheal tubes, suction, cautery, stationary and portable x-ray, and basic ultrasound. They have a Glostavent which will draw over gas anesthesia with either isofluorane or halothane.
The anesthesia needs at Mukinge are currently being met by (2) CRNAs. One of them will be going on furlough from July - December 2012 leaving (1) CRNA to cover all the anesthesia needs as well as be on call 24/7. Mukinge will accept volunteers for a minimum two week commitment.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission will arrange flights, visas, medical licensing and in-country travel.
If you are a Protestant Christian physician currently licensed in the US or Canada and would be interested in meeting this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
General Surgeon
Memorial Christian Hospital - Bangladesh — If interested in filling this need please contact Mary Everett at or 828-278-1177.
Pathologist
Mbingo Baptist Hospital - Cameroon — Mbingo Baptist Hospital is a 270 bed facility located in the Northwest Province of Cameroon. Long term expatriate staff include (2) general surgeons, (1) internist, (1) internist/pathologist, and (1) OBG. There is need for interpretation of fine needle aspiration specimens, body fluid cytology, grossing of general surgical specimens and interpretation of H&E stained sections. Currently, the only special stains available are AFB and Gram stain. Reports can be dictated using Dragon Naturally software that is in place. A digital camera is attached to the microscope so that consultation can be obtained if desired using e-mailed images. There is opportunity for the volunteer pathologist to perform the fine needle aspirations or these can be done by residents who have been instructed in the technique if he/she prefers. Finally, didactic lectures given 3 days a week by long-term and short-term personnel are provided for the residents. Contributing 1-2 lectures per week on any subject pertinent to general or tropical medicine, though not required, is very helpful in reducing the work load of the long-term personnel. Volunteers interested in formal teaching should be in direct contact with hospital field staff prior to departure to prepare for their teaching role.
All volunteers are self-funded. World Medical Mission will assist with booking flights, obtaining visas, licensing and in-country travel arrangements. Cameroon is French speaking but a translator will be provided.
The long term pathologist at Mbingo will be away from the hospital on a short furlough from approximately August 14 - September 15, 2012, thus coverage is needed in his absence.
If you are a Protestant Christian pathologist currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in volunteering to meet this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Pediatrics
Kijabe Hospital-Kenya — Kijabe hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is two weeks plus travel. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1177
OBGYN
Kijabe Hospital, Kenya — Kijabe hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is two weeks plus travel. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1177
Pathology
Kijabe Hospital - Kenya — Kijabe Hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is one month. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for pathologist interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome. Kijabe provides tissue diagnostic services to thirty-seven hospitals throughout East Africa.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
Kijabe has a one month opening for a Pathologist for May 2011.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1174.
Family Practice
Kijabe Hospital - Kenya — Kijabe Hospital is a 235 bed referral hospital that is located in Kijabe, Kenya, about one hour northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. Minimum length of service is two weeks plus travel. Due to the need for a medical license, two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Kijabe. Families are welcome.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity beginning July 2011 and beyond, please contact or by phone at 828-278-1177.
General Surgeon
Kibogora Hospital - Rwanda — Kibogora Hospital Kibogora Hospital is a 279 bed facility, (75) Post-surgery, (64) Pediatric, (51) Internal Medicine, (45) Maternity, (6) Neonatal, (7) Emergency room, (18) Isolation and (13) Nutrition, located 100 miles southwest of the capital city of Kigali, overlooking Lake Kivu and Zaire. Physician staff as of 2010 includes (11) GPs and (1) pediatrician. All are either Rwandan or Congolese. Most speak adequate English. There are also (3) trained CRNAs usually available and several OR technicians. In addition there is one expatriate RN at Kibogora long term. There is an eye clinic staffed by (1) Rwandan eye nurse and a dental clinic staffed by (2) Rwandan dental technicians.
Surgery: There is one main OR and an adjacent “minor” treatment room. Surgeries are done every day, averaging 4 per day. Equipment includes: Cardiac monitor/defibrillator, oxygen, suction, bovie, and dermatome. The OR is equipped with basic surgical instrument packs. Basic suture materials are usually available. Sterile operating gloves are usually available unless the surgeon needs an unusual size. There are a limited number of external fixators for orthopedics. No laparoscopy is available. There is also an OR adjacent to the maternity ward that is used for C sections.
Anesthesia: Spinal, Ketamine, local and general.
Radiology/Ultrasound: X-ray with digital developer. Typical X-ray and barium contrasts. The radiographer at Kibogora also does EKGs. There are (2) well trained X-ray technicians. Ultrasound equipment consists of (1) FF Sonic 5500 & (1) Ultramark 4+. One machine is located in maternity and the other in the operating room.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
Kibogora has no long term general surgeon and thus relies on short term volunteers to meet their surgical needs. There are no general surgeons currently scheduled for service at Kibogora March - May 2012. Kibogora will accept for a minimum three week commitment.
If you are a Protestant Christian general surgeon currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Anesthesiologist
Kapsowar Hospital - Kenya — Kapsowar Hospital is a small, district-level mission hospital which provides the majority of medical care to the Northwestern region of Kenya, about 60 miles from the Uganda border. The 126-bed, multi-building hospital provides facilities for maternity, pediatric, medical, and surgical care. Mobile clinics travel to three centers up to 56 miles away. Four dispensaries provide simple health care for the local people. The hospital has an x-ray department, laboratory, and pharmacy. This is a family-friendly location. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required; one month service or longer is preferred.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1177.
Gastroenterologist
Hospital Vozandes Del Oriente (Shell) - Ecuador — Hospital Vozandes - Shell - located in Shell, Ecuador has an urgent need for Gastroenterologist for 1 to 2 week periods of time. Shell is a 35 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. A minimum service of one week plus travel is preferred. Spanish is a preferred, but not required for surgical specialists. Shell is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Anesthesia
Hospital Vozandes Del Oriente (Shell) Ecuador — Hospital Vozandes - Shell - located in Shell, Ecuador has an urgent need for an Anesthesiologist for up to one year. (The hospital is also inviting any Christian Anesthesiologist who could spend up to 2 weeks not including travel). Shell is a 35 bed referral hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. A minimum service of one week plus travel is preferred. Spanish is a preferred, but not required for surgical specialists. Shell is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
General Surgeon
Hospital Diospi-Suyana, Peru — Hospital Diospi-Suyana, located in Curahuasi, Peru, has a very urgent need for general surgery coverage. The hospital is a 55 bed state of the art hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. A minimum service of two weeks plus travel is required. The hospital is a family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Family Practice
Hospital Vozandes (Shell) - Ecuador — Hospital Vozandes - Shell located in Shell, Ecuador has an urgent need for family practice for 2 week periods of time or more. Hospital Vozandes, Shell, is a 35 bed referal hospital with a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity and pediatric services. A minimum service of two week plus travel is preferred. Spanish is required. Shell is a very family friendly location.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact or by phone at 828-278-1168.
Family Practice
Hope Medical Clinic - Macau — Hope Medical Clinic is a Christian ministry that uses health care as a means to reach people and proclaim the gospel of the Lord. This family practice clinic was founded in 1980 and treats about 1000 patients each month. The clinic is an outpatient diagnostic and treatment center and has no hospital patients (no night duty responsibilities). The Hope Medical Clinic has also developed a training program for Chinese family medicine residents. Two months notice is required for volunteers interested in serving at Hospital Medical clinic. Families are welcome
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
For More Information: Contact Mary Helen Everett, ,
(828) 278-1177.
General Surgeon
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, Papua New Guinea —
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea has an urgent need for General Surgeons.
World Medical Mission places Protestant Christian physicians and dentists for short term assignments at evangelical mission hospitals and clinics around the world. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas or permits.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact Mary Everett at or 828-278-1177.
OBG
Galmi Hospital - Niger — Galmi is a 110 bed hospital, (30) general medicine, (30) obstetric, (20) post-surgical, (20) pediatric and (10) overflow/isolation, located in a remote area at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The hospital also has a very busy outpatient department, with 200 to 500 people seen daily. The hospital also offers eye and dental services, nutritional education and HIV/AIDS education and treatment. The long term physician staff as of 2011 consists of (2) general surgeons, one of which is Nigerien (speaks fluent English) and the other an American, (1) OBG from Germany, (1) general medicine physician from France, (2) American family practice physicians and (1) American internal medicine physician. The hospital serves a large part of the population of Niger, as well as those that come from Chad, Algeria, Mali, Benin, and Burkina Faso.
Climate: December to March temperatures range from 55° – 95°F. The hottest months are April, May and October with temperatures ranging from 90° – 110°F (often higher in April and May). The rainy season is June to September, with temperatures between 80° – 100°F. It is moderately humid during the rainy season. No air conditioning available at Galmi.
Language: French, but Hausa is the language of most patients.
Religion: About 90-95% of the patients at Galmi are Muslim. Islamic beliefs are blended with traditional religious practices.
Charting: English. Translators are available for patient interaction.
Surgery: There are (3) operating rooms with a total of (4) tables. Anywhere from five to twelve major surgeries are performed daily averaging 5,000 surgeries per year. Over 650 C-sections were performed in 2009. There is basic surgical equipment (packs) and some orthopedic equipment. There are electrocautery machines and suction machines. No laparoscopy is available. Basic suture materials are usually available but Galmi relies on volunteers to carry in donated sutures.
Anesthesia: Majority of cases are done under spinal. Ketamine, local and general anesthesia (using halothane) are also available.
Radiology/Ultrasound: No radiologist currently on staff. Basic x-rays are available and there are several small ultrasound machines available for those who know how to do basic ultrasounds.
Pathology: No lab on site. All specimens are sent to the United States.
The long term OBG will be away from the hospital the month of May 2012. Galmi will accept volunteers for a minimum two week commitment. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs of the trip. World Medical Mission will assist in arranging all travel including international flights, in-country travel, visas, permits and/or medical licensing.
If you are a Protestant Christian general surgeon currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in meeting this need please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Family Practice
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, Papua New Guinea — Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea has and urgent need for Family Practice Physicians who are able to serve a minimum of 4 weeks.
World Medical Mission places Protestant Christian physicians and dentists for short term assignments at evangelical mission hospitals and clinics around the world. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licensure, visas or permits.
If interested please contact Mary Everett at or 828-278-1177. Thank you.
Urology
Hospital Evangelico (Honduras) — Hospital Evangelico in Honduras. It is a 70-bed hospital with lab, X-ray, pharmacy, a dental service, and a community health program. The hospital has several sub-specialists on staff. The hospital has 2 operating rooms, 1 OB/delivery area, 2 x-ray machines, 1 portable x-ray, 3 ultrasound machines, 1 C-arm, an echocardiogram machine and an orthoscopic tower . A 3-year technical school located at the hospital trains young women as auxiliary nurses, lab techs and X-ray techs.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Dayne Wright by email () or by phone at 828-278-1168. Dayna will give you the contacts you need if you are interested in serving long-term. Short term (6 months or less) could be arranged through World Medical Mission. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip.
Gastroenterologist
Hospital Evangelico (Honduras) — Hospital Evangelico in Honduras. It is a 70-bed hospital with lab, X-ray, pharmacy, a dental service, and a community health program. The hospital has several sub-specialists on staff. The hospital has 2 operating rooms, 1 OB/delivery area, 2 x-ray machines, 1 portable x-ray, 3 ultrasound machines, 1 C-arm, an echocardiogram machine and an orthoscopic tower . A 3-year technical school located at the hospital trains young women as auxiliary nurses, lab techs and X-ray techs.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Mrs. Dayna Wright by email () or by phone at 828-278-1168. Dayna will give you the contacts you need if you are interested in serving long-term. Short term (6 months or less) could be arranged through World Medical Mission. The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip.
General Surgeon
de Meskine Hospital - Cameroon — de Meskine is a 100 bed hospital located in a remote area of Cameroon. This is a challenging mission location with few expatriates. The hospital provides surgery, maternity services and general medicine along with treatment in the outpatient clinic. French is the primary language along with the local Fulfulde dialect. Few patients or staff speak English. Over 90% of the population is Muslim.
The long term general surgeon will be leaving de Meskine in June 2012 at which time the hospital will be without surgical coverage. Any general surgeon volunteering short term at de Meskine will be the only expatriate physician in the hospital and thus must be comfortable working exclusively with national staff.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission will provide assistance in arranging all travel and other logistical elements of the trip including visas and any necessary medical licensing.
It is preferred that volunteers be fluent in French but an interpreter can be arranged. de Meskine will accept volunteers for a minimum three week commitment.
If you are a Protestant Christian physician interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Anesthesia, Dentist, Family Practice, General Surgery, OBG
Closed country — There are currently several closed country locations that have needs in Anesthesia, Dentistry, Family Practice, General Surgery, and OBG. Depending on the location, volunteers will need to serve for at least 1 - 3 weeks, plus travel. Six weeks advance notice is required.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging all travel including international flights and in-country travel as well as any needed medical licenses, visas, or permits.
For More Information: Contact Mary Helen Everett, ,
(828) 278-1177.
General Surgeon
Chitokoloki Hospital - Zambia — Chitokoloki Mission Hospital is a 200 bed hospital that serves a patient population of 150,000 in the Northwest Province of Zambia. The hospital is located on the Zambezi River. The hospital facility includes four large wards and three smaller wards including a 25 bed pediatrics ward and a 25 bed OBG ward. There is also a 7 bed ICU, an ER, pharmacy, kitchen and a laundry area. Another block of buildings houses three operating theatres, an x-ray department, and an eye and dental clinic. There is another section of the hospital that houses the on-site outpatient clinic that services up to 400 persons each day. In this area there is also a laboratory and an HIV/AIDS clinic, several wards and offices. There is also a 110 bed leprosy/TB colony with its own staff. The hospital is usually filled to capacity, with extra mattresses on the floor. Current hospital staff includes both nationals and expatriates.
The individual volunteer is responsible for all costs of the trip. World Medical Mission will assist in arranging all travel including international flights, in-country travel, visas, permits and/or medical licensing.
The long term general surgeon at the hospital will be on furlough April - August 2012. Chitokoloki will accept volunteers who can commit to a minimum of three weeks of service.
If you are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
Ophthalmologist
Bongolo Hospital - Gabon — Bongolo Hospital is a 158 bed hospital located in Labemba, Gabon. Bongolo is family friendly with a mix of national and expatriate staff. There are (2) operating tables with Zeiss operating microscopes in (1) large operating room thus permitting (2) procedures to be performed simultaneously. The OR is tiled and air conditioned. There is a clinic area for consultations that is also air conditioned and has 4 slit lamps, applanation tonometry and indirect ophthalmoscopy. There is a functioning Diplomax phacoemulsification machine with anterior vitrectomy capability, though usually MSICS is the preferred technique. After devotions at 7:30 am, there are grand rounds M-F. The workday typically ends at 5:00 pm with an hour lunch break. Mondays and Fridays are clinic visits only. Tuesday through Thursday is a combination of clinic and surgery. Surgeries average anywhere from 4 – 8 per day. Surgeries are currently being scheduled nine months out. There is a morning session on Wednesday for the eye clinic for an hour of teaching related to ophthalmology. There are 4 Gabonese nurses and (1) Gabonese nurse’s aide. All speak primarily French but understand some English. An optical shop with own edger will be operational soon. It is important that short term volunteers feel comfortable doing extracapsular or MSICS cataract surgery. Bongolo has instituted a three year training program in ophthalmology (currently have one 3rd year Congolese resident) and thus welcomes the help of short term ophthalmologists with a passion for teaching.
The long term expatriate ophthalmologist at Bongolo will be in the United States from approximately June 6 - September 21, 2012.
It is preferred that short term volunteers have at least 19 days, including travel, available for service. Fluency in French is preferred but there are translators available. The individual volunteer is responsible for the costs associated with the trip. World Medical Mission personnel will provide assistance in arranging international flights, in-country travel, visas, permits and/or medical licensing.
If you are a Protestant Christian physician currently licensed in the United States or Canada and are interested in filling this need, please contact or by phone 828-278-1144.
General Surgeon
Baptist Medical Centre - Ghana — Profile: Baptist Medical Centre is located in the town of Nalerigu in rural northwest Ghana. There are approximately 10 hospital buildings and seven medical wards including medical, OB/GYN, surgical, ICU, pediatric, isolation and TB. It is a 137 bed facility, (50) pediatric, (21) surgical, (23) medical, (14) isolation, (11) adolescent, (8) maternity, (5) HIV/TB and (5) staff/special care. There is currently no ER, but the hospital is open 24 hours a day to receive emergency cases. Approximately 400 patients are seen each clinic day (MWF). There is also a mobile dental clinic, staffed by Ghanaians doing primarily extractions and cleanings three days per week and administrative work two days per week. Expatriate staff consists of a US boarded FP physician and (1) US boarded OBG. The CRNA is Ghanaian.
Travel/Orientation: Fly into the capital city of Accra. The following morning fly to city of Tamale and then driven two hours to town of Nalerigu. Orientation includes staff introductions, a hospital tour and a copy of the formulary.
Climate: The rainy season is April through August. The harmattan, a dry desert wind blows from December through February. The average annual temperature is 79 degrees.
Language: While English is the official national language, the major people group around the hospital is Mamprusi, whose language is Mampruli.
Charting: English. Translators are available for patient interaction.
Surgery: There are (2) major operating rooms and (2) minor operating rooms. On MWF (clinic days), minor operations are performed on those admitted. Elective surgeries are performed on TTH and emergency surgeries as needed 24/7. On average 1,200 major surgeries and 2,500 to 3,000 minor surgeries are performed each year. There is no portable x-ray available in the operating room.
Anesthesia: Spinal, Ketamine, propofol and local (lidocaine, marciane, etc). The only anesthesia machine is an old EMO machine. There is monitoring equipment.
Radiology/Ultrasound: Basic X-ray. X-ray technicians take the x-rays. Physicians read the results. Ultrasound machine with linear array, phased-array and vaginal probes. No CT and no MRI capability.
Pathology: No lab on site.
Common diseases: TB, snake bite, malaria, typhoid, arthritis and hypertension.
Baptist Medical Centre is currently without a long term general surgeon and are thus relying on short term volunteer general surgeons to meet their surgical needs. Baptist Medical Centre will accept volunteers for minimum two week commitment. All volunteers are self-funded. World Medical Mission assists with booking flights, obtaining visas, licensing and in-country travel arrangements.
If you are a Protestant Christian general surgeon currently licensed in the US or Canada and are interested in meeting this need, please contact or by phone at 828/278-1144.
