Caring for the Underserved:

A Medical Mission Project to Pune, India

Christine Birnie RPh, PhDAssociate Professor and ChairWegmans School of Pharmacy

St. John Fisher College

Rochester Christian Physicians BreakfastJanuary 26, 2013

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and for the one

who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

~ Luke 12:48b, The Holy Bible

Medical Mission Project – Pune, India

United States partners:o Wegmans School of Pharmacy,

St. John Fisher College, Rochester

o Koinonia Fellowship Church,• East Rochester

India partners: Pune, Indiao Koinonia Fellowship Church

• Koinonia School of Ministry• Koinonia Medical Clinic• Koinonia Girls Home

Incredible INDIA!

Medical Team to Pune - 2009

Koinonia Medical Clinic - Grand Opening 2010

www.indiaconnection.org/medical.html

Clinic Physician: Dr. Swati

Annual Free Medical Camp

2013 Medical Teamo 6 member team o Treated over 1500

patientso Basic medical and dental

care, reading glasses, pharmacy,

o Hypertension and diabetes screening

Medical Camp Schematic

Registration

Physician Dental

Pharmacy

Eye Glasses

TriageHypertension Screening

Diabetes Screening

Prayer

Medical Camp: Registration

Vitals and Triage

Blood Pressure and Diabetes Screening

Physician Check-Up

Medical Camp: Pharmacy

Medical Camp: Dental Check

Medical Camp: Reading Glasses Check

Medical Camp: Prayer Station

Women’s Health Workshop

Teaching Basic Medical Skills to KSOM Students

Girls Home

DY Patil University: Pune, India

Rochester Collaborative Partners

Monroe Community College o Dental Hygiene

Students

Rochester Collaborative Partners

St. John Fisher Collegeo Pharmacy Studentso Pre-med Studentso Provide Clinical

Rotations

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and for the one

who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

~ Luke 12:48b, The Holy Bible

For more informationo www.indiaconnection.org/medical.html

Personal contact:o Email: cbirnie@sjfc.edu