We endeavor to demonstrably improve the health and well-being of rural Ghanaians through...

We endeavor to demonstrably improve the health and well-being of rural Ghanaians through compassionate medical care,

effective public health education, and collaborative community development initiatives.

REACH 4 Ghana 2011 and 2012

Check it out…

www.reach4ghana.org

…for videos, trip updates, etc.

REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

http://www.reach4ghana.org/

Pertinent Dates

Trip dates Mid-June to Early-July, 2013 (To be determined by team)

▪ Clinic (one week)▪ Education in community schools (one week)▪ Excursions (weekends)▪ Programs with city youth (some afternoons/evenings)

Application Dates Application due: September 6 Interviews held in September Acceptance emails sent: September 27 Commitment date: October 4

Deposit Dates First deposit due: October 4 by 5pm ($100) Second deposit/airline purchase date: March 15


Costs

These are ESTIMATES and be aware that they can go UP or DOWN

In-country cost $800▪ Includes: food, accommodations, travel, excursions

Airfare $1,500 ▪ Likely we can find them for less if secured early

Immunizations $250-300▪ Includes: polio, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, yellow fever

Medications $150 Total: $2700REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 |

www.reach4ghana.org

Team Composition

Goal: 12-15 medical students

2 Pharmacy students (P2 or P3)

2 Physical therapy students

3-5 Physicians and/or Residents


Leadership Positions

Team Leaders • Plan meetings• Act as liaisons between team and board members• Serve as in-country leaders

Secretary• Takes minutes during team meetings• Sends out team communication via email/text

Committee Chairs• Cultural• Finance• Medical• Public Health Education• Research REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 |

www.reach4ghana.org

Committee Responsibilities FINANCE CHAIR & COMMITTEE – Finance chair and

committee will be responsible for:▪ Organizing fundraising events▪ Tracking fundraising progress ▪ Assisting in personal fundraising of team members▪ Soliciting donations of money, medications, and medical supplies▪ Tracking spending while in country and preparing financial report at

end of trip RESEARCH CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The research chair and

committee will be responsible for:▪ Gathering information about the medical and public health needs of

the communities▪ Establishing baseline and ongoing health indicators in order to track

community progress ▪ Gathering health information during the trip▪ Assessing the effectiveness of the team’s interventions ▪ Seeking opportunities to present their findings in journals, at

conferences, or in the Richmond communityREACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 |

www.reach4ghana.org


Committee Responsibilities, cont.

MEDICAL CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The medical chair and committee will be responsible for:

▪ Managing medications and supplies▪ Organizing and running the clinic while in Ghana▪ Coordinating the Medical Records system before and during the trip▪ Acting as liaisons between clinical and non-clinical volunteers▪ Providing information on and coordinating travel health and immunizations before the trip

PUBLIC HEALTH CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The public health chair and committee will be responsible for:

▪ Developing public health educational lessons and materials designed to meet the specific needs of the communities

▪ Training team members on public health issues in the communities and interventional strategies

▪ Coordinating health outreach programs to local schools and/or communities CULTURAL CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The cultural chair and committee will be

responsible for:▪ Educating the team on the culture of the Ghanaian people, specifically the Volta Region and

the Ewes (greetings, ceremonies, festivals, traditions, behaviors, practices, customs, clothing, food, etc.)

▪ Preparing language/medical translation training materials for the team (esp. medical terms)▪ Developing presentations on Ghana’s governance, health care system, economy, state of

development, or any other topic as needed

Time Commitment

Team meetings▪ Essentially Every Other Week (twice a month)

─ Meetings run approximately One Hour in Length◦ Most work gets done outside the meeting…update rest of

team on progress, delegate responsibilities◦ Team leaders brief the team on updates/logistics

▪ One board member will attend each team meeting▪ Minutes from each team meeting must be sent to

board Fundraisers - Planning and hosting

Global Health Elective - Attend 4 Saturdays in the spring


Questions?

Ask now Email [email protected] Talk to previous year’s team

members (names on website)


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