Clinicians of the World (COW)

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Demographic Served: Vulnerable & Marginalized Populations Updated Jan 12, 2011
Medical, Services, Deworming Updated Jan 12, 2011
Medical, Services, Visiting Specialty Teams * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jan 12, 2011
Medical, Volunteers, General * (ANY/ALL Types) Updated Jan 12, 2011
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2010 Haiti Earthquake ArchivedJoined Jan 12, 2011

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About this facility

Mission: from website: History
Clinicians of the World (COW) is a neutral and nonpartisan global non-profit medical humanitarian organization founded in 2010 by Dr Rowlens M. Melduni, cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to provide specialized medical care, health education, and humanitarian aid to underserved people around the world regardless of culture, religion or political affiliation. Our goal is to foster not only health, but self-reliance through training and health education of underprivileged individuals and health care professionals affected countries around the world struggling to meet their healthcare needs. After the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti, Dr Melduni was one of the first cardiologists on the ground at the main University Hospital (HUEH) in Port-au-prince. He spent several days working in the makeshift Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Postoperative Unit at the University Hospital in Port-au-prince without any ICU monitors or equipment. When suddenly faced with the possibility of losing a patient in the middle of the night due to respiratory distress, his team had to intubate the patient and manually ventilate her for almost several hours just to keep her alive while clearing out secretions from the lungs and allowing other treatment to take effect. That was when Dr Melduni realized the urgent call for an organization, such as COW, that will be dedicated to providing compassionate quality specialized care to underserved population with unrelenting attention to clinical excellence, and an unparalleled passion and commitment to assure the very best healthcare for those we serve. Mission, Vision, and Values
The mission of Clinicians of the World is to provide specialized medical care, health education and humanitarian aid to underserved people around the world regardless of culture, religion or political affiliation. Our philosophy is to foster not only health, but ultimately self-reliance by promoting health awareness through education and encouraging individuals to assume responsibility for their own health. Our vision is for a world where everyone has access to heath care. We work to improve health so that people can live productive lives. We believe that everyone in this world deserves an opportunity to live a healthy life.
Service: Temporary

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Clinicians of the World Deworming Program: A Long-term Initiative
Our Deworming Program Involves:

1. Building Latrines in the community

2. Building wells to provide clean running water

3. Treating children with one anti-helminthic pill twice a year

4. Educating the community about simple hand-washing and cleanliness of food

Clinicians of the World is recognized as a tax-exempt non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Donations to Clinicians of the World are considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted to the fullest extent of the law.

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http://cliniciansoftheworld.org/volunteer.html

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Hope for Haiti Medical Mission Trip

Clinicians of the World is now recruiting healthcare professionals to volunteer for short-term Medical Mission Trip to Haiti. The need for medical professionals and quality healthcare workers who can volunteer their time in Haiti has reached desperate proportions. The team will provide health education and medical care to men, women, and children in remote areas of Haiti where there is little or no access to basic medical care.

Medical teams participate in mobile field clinic and also provide assistance to existing healthcare facility in Fond Parisien, Haiti. Clinicians of the World medical teams see on average 200 men, women, and children per day. They also provide specialty consultation and health education to Haitian Medical professionals to help build personnel capacity to meet Haiti's long-term healthcare needs.

SEE LINK FOR FULL DETAILS!

We are seeking:
Physicians
Nurses
Physician Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Pharmacists

Non Medical Volunteers are also needed and welcome to assist in set up and take down of mobile clinic, greet and direct patients, register incoming patients, translate, etc. Volunteers will be placed according to their gifts and abilities.

As part of our Deworming Program, we are also seeking non-medical volunteers with experience in Construction to help us build 3 latrines at 3 remote villages in Haiti during our upcoming winter 2011 Hope for Haiti Mission Trip.