Rose Charities
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | Rachel Aitken |
ELECTIVE DETAILS
| Country | Cambodia | City | Takh Mao (outskirts of Phnom Penh) |
| Setting | Rural | ||
| Local languages spoken | Khmer, English, French | ||
| Dates of elective | January – February 2008 | ||
| Year level during elective | 6 | Expected level of knowledge | 5th year, but anyone could go. |
DETAILS OF INSTITUTION
| Name | Rose Charities | Population served | Locals and rural outreach |
| Size | 10 surgical, 30 paediatric beds | ||
| Departments/specialties available | Surgery with focus on plastics and trauma. Paediatrics. | ||
| Further description | Surgical assistant | ||
| Student responsibilities | |||
| Teaching availability | Lots, but of Cambodian standard. | ||
| Elective contact | Dr Sarom | ||
| Application process | |||
| Donations brought/grants | Everything, we donated a diathermy machine, surgical tools. | ||
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, LEISURE AND EXPECTED COSTS
| Accommodation options | Stay with surgeon or serviced apartment | AUD$10 or $25 |
| Accommodation details | ||
| Travel to location (including necessary documentation) | Flights | AUD$1500 |
| Transport within location | Tuk tuk | AUD$5 per trip |
| Food allowances | AUD$20/day | |
| Social activities | Sightseeing, eating out, shopping | AUD$10 |
| Recommended vaccinations | Hepatitis A, typhoid |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| The good | Very different, stay with surgeon for true local experience. |
| The bad | Limited resources |
| Further descriptions, comments or advice | Staying with locals. Meeting Australian medical students from every state. |
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