Proposed Schedule for Medical Team November 3 to 15, 2004

1. Departure from LAX on Wednesday 11/3 at 11PM for the Medical Mission group and arrival in Hanoi on 11/5. Half day sightseeing and check in at Daewoo Hotel (a five stars hotel)
2. Departure Saturday 11/6 for Lang Son province, arrival by noon, check in at hotels in Lang Son city, meeting for Surgical Team & Primary Care Team, orientation and training for volunteers. 
3. On Sunday 11/7, surgical clinic at Lang Son General Hospital and set up in the operating rooms.
4. Monday 11/8 through Friday 11/12 work at Lang Son Hospital & rural schools and commune health centers, mandatory final reception on last evening. Return to Hanoi late night and check in at Daewoo hotel.
5. Optional Saturday 11/13 departure for Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with overnight on Cat Ba Island, returning in the evening 11/14.

Return flight to USA on 11/15 in AM.

Proposed Budget for Medical Team

Physicians and volunteers are donating their travel costs, which are tax-deductible as charitable contribution. Please click here for a copy of the Medical Mission Cost Breakdown (in PDF). 

We will not be able to reimburse any portions of the expense if you are not able to participate in the entire mission or any optional event you signed up for. This money will be put towards the benefit of the children of Viet Nam. Thank you for your continuing support and understanding.

To download a copy of the medical team proposed schedule (in PDF) please click here.

Proposed Schedule for Training Team October 29 through November 14, 2004

A. TENTATIVE ITINERARY

• October 29: Departure LAX @ 11PM (or from other US sites) arrival Ho Chi Minh city 10/31 midday
• Nov 1-3: Training at the University of Medicine & Pharmacy, HCM city (Saigon)
• November 4: Optional day visit to the Mekong delta to discover rural life in the estuary of South Vietnam 
• Nov 5: Flight to Hanoi, meet the Medical Mission team at the airport, check in Daewoo Hotel. Hanoi City Tour.
• Nov 6-7: Optional trip to Ha Long Bay with overnight at Cat Ba Island
• Nov 8-12: Training at Hanoi hospitals & Thanh Hoa General Hospital 
• Nov 13: Optional visit to cultural sites & shopping
• Nov 14: Departure Hanoi for the US 

B. TENTATIVE PROGRAM SAIGON
Concurrent sessions: 

• ACLS & ATLS-3days “train the trainers”
  • Mental health-evaluation & behavioral management-3 days
  • Neonatology: Perinatal management (issues in delivery room, effective neonatal resuscitation, evaluation and follow-up)
  • Setup & organization of a neonatal resuscitation room
    Ventilator management
  • Visits with counterparts for Pediatric & Adult medical specialists. 

C. TENTATIVE PROGRAM HANOI-THANH HOA

• Thanh Hoa 
  ATLS 3 days with practice Workshops
  Audience: 27 physicians from district hospitals + 3 from provincial hospital
  Set up for Monitoring project: templates and followup system Communes-District-Province
  Equipment donation: Teaching equipment (Manikins, defibrillator, EKG, Pulse oximeter, monitor, transport equipment)
  Notebook computer & LCD projector
  Resident for extended stay #2-3 weeks to follow-up after the course 
• Ha Noi
  Saint Paul Hospital: Neonatology 1-day (Resuscitation, jaundice, ventilation)
  Pediatric Emergency (Respiratory emergency, Neurologic emergency, issues in critical care discussion)
  National Hospital of Pediatrics: Pediatric Allergy & Respiratory care
  Infectious Diseases topics
  ACLS/ATLS-3 days
  Specialists work with Vietnam counterparts (i.e. Oncology team at National Cancer Institute -Oncologist, Radiologist, Pathologist)

D. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• ACLS & ATLS Instructors, Emergency Specialists
• Neonatologists & Pediatric Critical Care Specialists
• Pediatric Allergist, Pulmonologist, GI, Hematologist, Pediatric Surgeons
• Infectious Disease Specialist
• Oncologist , Radiologist, Pathologist, Oncology-Surgeons

Proposed Budget for Training Team

Physicians and volunteers are donating their travel costs, which are tax-deductible as charitable contribution. Please click here for a copy of the Medical Mission Cost Breakdown (in PDF).

We will not be able to reimburse any portions of the expense if you are not able to participate in the entire mission or any optional event you signed up for. This money will be put towards the benefit of the children of Viet Nam. Thank you for your continuing support and understanding.

To download a copy of the training team proposed schedule (in PDF) please click here.

Inquiries

For inquiries please contact
Quynh Kieu, MD, Coordinator for Project Vietnam 
11100 Warner suite 116, 
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 
Tel: (714)641-0850, 
Fax: (714)434-6158 , 
email projectvietnam@yahoo.com

To sign-up, please click here to download an application, and email the completed application and your resume to Quynh Kieu MD.
You will be interviewed by the Coordinator. There is limited space available. The deadline for new applicant is July 15th, 2004.