SEPTEMBER 2014 ETHAN HELM (PGY-3, PEDIATRICS) MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL MALUMGHAT, BANGLADESH
PSALM 67:1-5 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us ] so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.
BANGLADESH Population 157,750,000 (8 th in the world) Source:
BANGLADESH “Tropical” climate: 50-98º F Winter (Dec-Jan) Spring (Feb-Mar) 1 st Summer (April-May) Monsoon (June-July) 2 nd Summer (Aug-Sept) Autumn (Oct-Nov) Official state religion: Islam 89% Muslim 9.1% Hindu 1.2% Other 0.7% Christian Source: Operation World (2010)
MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL Founded in 1966 by ABWE Building Project in Process Typically 75-80% occupancy of “100” inpatient beds Male ward, female ward, L&D, OB Fistula ward 1800 surgeries/year /
SURGICAL SUITES
INPATIENT PEDIATRICS
OUTPATIENT SERVICES 30,000 to 35,000 visits per year Cholera, typhoid, malaria, tropical ulcers, parasites, rabies Malnutrition Burns TB Trauma
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
AVAILABLE ON SITE Pharmacy Laboratory X-ray Orthopedic, Limb & Brace, Physical Therapy Dental
THE COMPOUND
IMPORTANT HOSPITAL SITES
OUTREACH Immunization Program Community Clinics Lama: various hilltract tribes, boarding school (300+ kids) Chafuldondi: coastal area Harbang: Hindu & tribal area to the north Craft Shop
OUTREACH Translation Efforts
TRAINING PROGRAMS Patient Teaching: Physical, Spiritual (videos, pillow box) Nurse-Aide Course Community Health Worker Course Laboratory Technician Course Physician’s Assistant (“Medical Assistant”) Training Post-Graduate Training for MBBS Physicians Traditional Birth Attendant Training
NEEDS General Surgeons, Orthopedists RNs, LPNs Physical Therapists Biomedical Technicians Hospital Finance Officer Hospital Administrator IT Personnel Medical Secretaries with Billing Knowledge A couple of million dollars to complete the new hospital
MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL Questions?