Slides from the TeamMED Launch night held early in 2014. Includes information about the upcoming TeamMED Nepal trip

1. Team:MED
Nepal Trip 2014

3. Nepal
Health Outcomes Nepal Australia
Total Pop 27, 474, 000 23, 050, 000 4, 424, 000
GDP per capita 1, 260 38, 110 30 times greater
Life expectancy 67/69 80/84 14 year gap
Death before 5 48/1000 5/1000 10 times greater
Healthcare
expenditure
68 3, 692 55 times greater
Doctors per 10, 000 2 38.5 19 times greater

4. So why should
YOU apply for
the Nepal trip?

5. 1…. A chance to see real medicine in
a developing country!
 Over 100 patients treated at each clinic
 Seeing and treating conditions you’ve never seen before
 Work in challenging circumstances
 Gain an important perspective about what life is like for
people who don’t have access to universal healthcare

9. 2… A chance to see an amazing part
of the world!
 Here are just a few examples of what you’ll see during
your time in Nepal….

15. 3…A chance to immerse yourself in
another culture
 Experience Nepalese cuisine in Kathmandu
 Visit famous Nepalese sites such as the Boudanath
temple and the Bigu monastery

16. PHOTOS

21. 4… Make friends and meet incredible
people

26. Trip details: Pre-trip
 Fundraising for Nepalese community – medications
 Sourcing of hospital equipment to donate
 Preparing health promotion programs/workshops

29. Trip
 Medical camps in 3 rural villages
 Distribute medical supplies
 Orphanage
 Health promotion

31. Details
 When: 3 weeks in early December
 Where: some time spent in Kathmandu and some time spent hiking
in Nepalese wilderness
 Cost: ~$800 US (program, food, porters, cooks and
accommodation included)
 Who: 12 students (all year levels welcome to apply)
 How to apply:
 Online application form
 Interview

32. Nepal Information Night
 For more information and to hear about past students’
experiences, come along to Nepal Night!
 Date: TBA