When: July 23 - Aug 3, 2012
Where: Kwa/Fievie, Ghana
Who: Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physcial Therapists, Nurses, Logistics (non-medical helpers), 1 - 2 Pastors (to take an active part in the Spiritual aspect of the team and work with the National Partners/Spiritual Counseling)
Status: Accepting Applications
Required Documentation for Medical & Dental Professionals: A special application is required for all physicians and must include the following attachments: a current practicing license with expiration date visible, diploma, 2 letters of reference, letter of experience from your immediate supervisor, CV and passport photo. All participants will need to have a valid passport that is current for at least 6 months after the departure date. A tourist visa is required for entry in to Ghana.
Special Travel Announcement: Unless you are instructed by GHO or your team leader, do not book your own travel. Please email ghotravel@cmda.org prior to the ticket purchase if you want to use frequent flyer miles and/or want your number added to the ticket.
Project Fee: $1,950 plus International Airfare and $15 per hour for up to 14 hours CME/CDE (if applicable) Click here for more information on CME/CDE
Team Leader: Dwain Illman, MD
To read Dr. Illman's Biography Click here.
Further Details: A challenge awaits each team member as we offer general medical clinics in this very rural part of Ghana near the Volta River and not far from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. This section of Ghana is heavily influenced by fetishes and worship of idols. People travel from different parts of Ghana and from other countries of the west African sub-region to worship and consult the voodoo cult in this area. The local team spends considerable time doing prayer walks through the surrounding villages.
GHO partners with Agave Christian Union. This is a group of churches from over ten denominations who work together mainly for the purposes of medical care for villages in their area and teaching about salvation through Jesus Christ. Typically we will see 1500 patients or more in our days there and experience 60 new decisions for Christ. The team will work very hard but experience the joy that results from this commitment to service.
The hotel we use located in Sogakope on the Volta River. It is an excellent hotel with hot and cold running water, electricity (most of the time) and air conditioning. We journey from there to the clinic sites. The daily trip will range from 30-50 minutes depending on the location and condition of the roads, which are mostly typical bush roads.
The areas we offer the medical care is typical of rural Africa. The houses are mostly thatched roofs and mud/pole walls. The people mostly do basic farming and fishing. Hypertension is endemic in this area. We will treat a lot of parasitic infections along with tremendous problems with musculoskeletal pains. Much of what we do will be similar to a family practice in America. Rashes are abundant, sometimes puzzling and always interesting.
We welcome nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants, pharmacist, physical therapists and many assisting in the general category of logistics (whatever is needed to facilitate our clinics).
Sunday between workdays is a fabulous day of worship and praise. A thousand people will gather in tents at the village of Kwa for a hugely enjoyable half-day of praise and worship. This will be the ninth time my wife Marilyn and I have worked with Ghana Christian Mission und the leaders Enoch Nyador and Raphael Gunu. There is not a better local team!
Dr. Illman can be contacted at: DwainDoc@gmail.com.
Please prayerfully consider this opportunity!
Vaccination Information: Wondering what immunizations you’ll need for the mission trip? Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control website.
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