Team:MEDNepal Trip 2014

Nepal

Health Outcomes Nepal Australia Total Pop 27, 474, 000 23, 050, 000 4, 424, 000GDP per capita 1, 260 38, 110 30 times greaterLife expectancy 67/69 80/84 14 year gapDeath before 5 48/1000 5/1000 10 times greaterHealthcare expenditure

68 3, 692 55 times greater

Doctors per 10, 000 2 38.5 19 times greater

So why should YOU apply for the Nepal trip?

1…. A chance to see real medicine in a developing country!

Over 100 patients treated at each clinic

Seeing and treating conditions you’ve never seen before

Work in challenging circumstances

Gain an important perspective about what life is like for people who don’t have access to universal healthcare

2… A chance to see an amazing part of the world!

Here are just a few examples of what you’ll see during your time in Nepal….

3…A chance to immerse yourself in another culture

Experience Nepalese cuisine in Kathmandu

Visit famous Nepalese sites such as the Boudanath temple and the Bigu monastery

PHOTOS

4… Make friends and meet incredible people

Trip details: Pre-trip

Fundraising for Nepalese community – medications

Sourcing of hospital equipment to donate

Preparing health promotion programs/workshops

Trip

Medical camps in 3 rural villages Distribute medical supplies

Orphanage

Health promotion

Details

When: 3 weeks in early December

Where: some time spent in Kathmandu and some time spent hiking in Nepalese wilderness

Cost: ~$800 US (program, food, porters, cooks and accommodation included)

Who: 12 students (all year levels welcome to apply)

How to apply: Online application form Interview

Nepal Information Night

For more information and to hear about past students’ experiences, come along to Nepal Night!

Date: TBA