Enga Baptist Health Services
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | Eng Lee Ooi (Daryl) |
ELECTIVE DETAILS
| Country | Papua New Guinea | City | Kompiam, Enga Province |
| Setting | Remote, developing | ||
| Local languages spoken | English/Pidgin | ||
| Dates of elective | September – October 2008 | ||
| Year level during elective | 6 | Expected level of knowledge | 5th-6th year student level |
DETAILS OF INSTITUTION
| Name | Enga Baptist Health Services (EBHS) Kompiam District Hospital | Population served | 40,000 local people |
| Size | 30 beds | ||
| Departments/specialties available | Rural general practice, with also lots of surgery. Exposure to tropical medicine. Also opportunity to participate in radiology & pathology as the hospital has only a small staff so there are plenty of opportunities for students to get involved. | ||
| Further description | |||
| Student responsibilities | Day-to-day clinical practice. | ||
| Teaching availability | Everyday cases and discussion. | ||
| Elective contact | Dr David Mills (through Christine Egglestone at Adelaide Uni Medical School) | ||
| Application process | Through medical school/Insight. | ||
| Donations brought/grants | Needs everything. | ||
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, LEISURE AND EXPECTED COSTS
| Accommodation options | There is student accommodation at the hospital | K70/night |
| Accommodation details | ||
| Travel to location (including necessary documentation) | Flights: Adelaide – Brisbane – Port Moresby – Mount Hagen
Tourist visa (if asked – visiting friends) |
AUD$800
AUD$60 |
| Transport within location | 4 Wheel drive: Mount Hagen à Kompiam | AUD $50 |
| Food allowances | About K300 | |
| Social activities | Interact with friendly locals. | |
| Recommended vaccinations | Typhoid, hepatitis A and B, malaria prophylaxis |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| The good | Everything is good, internet should be set up by now! |
| The bad | Only bad if you cannot adapt to a serious change of living environment. |
| Further descriptions, comments or advice | |
| For more information | See the SCAP description on the Medical School’s Curriculum website |
