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Project Suyana Mass Meeting

Project Suyana Mass Meeting. International Health Opportunity in Puno, Peru. Who We Are. Non-profit Organization Student led

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Project Suyana Mass Meeting

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  1. Project Suyana Mass Meeting International Health Opportunity in Puno, Peru

  2. Who We Are • Non-profit Organization • Student led Project Suyana unites students from all areas of the undergraduate and graduate colleges who share a deeply rooted interest in medicine and global health care. Students will collaborate throughout the 2006-2007 school year to attain the appropriate financial and medical resources that would assist in the project’s long-term success, while gaining a first hand experience in global health. • Diverse

  3. Why Puno? Statistics • Puno is the Peruvian state most afflicted by maternal and infant mortality rates. • On the outskirts of the capital city of Puno, husbands and women from the community deliver newborns • Infant death rate: 53.1 of every 1000 live births • Maternal death rate: 200 of every 100,000 births -World Health Organization, Peru

  4. Doctor:Patient • In the capital, Lima, Peru there are approximately 12-15 physicians per 10,000 inhabitants. • In Puno, Peru, approximately 4-6 physicians are available per 10,000 inhabitants. Ministry of Health, Puno Peru 2006

  5. Descriptive Statistics for Healthcare and Birth Outcomes Statistic 1991/92 DHS 1996 DHS • Average antenatal visits 3.81 (4.07) 3.48 (3.63) • Share of births at home (%) 53.4 54.9 • Share of births that are first births (%) 24.2 25.3 The World Bank Economic Review, 2005 19(2):203-223

  6. Infant Mortality Rates, Peru The World Bank Economic Review, 2005 19(2):203-223

  7. Breakdown by age: Infant Mortality Rates The World Bank Economic Review, 2005 19(2):203-223

  8. Short Term Goals • Project A: Construction of Casa de Estar adjacent to Hospital Regional Manuel Nuñez Burton, Centro de Salud. • Facilitate Public Health Awareness program for local residents. • Conduct various research projects • Shadow and assist physicians in areas of: a. Surgery (abdominal, trauma, urology, thoracic) b. Pediatrics (neonatology) c. Obstetrics and Gynecology d. Emergency and Family Medicine • Project B: Construction and preservation of a local clinic in Paucarcolla

  9. Project B: Paucarcolla Breakdown

  10. Long Term Goals • Construction of Clinic in Paucarcolla – make it an affiliate branch of the Hospital Central. • Create a hotline through the clinic that would service community members • Create a long standing Public Health Awareness program that will be utilized by local public and social workers in both central Puno and Paucarcolla. • Create a community library as a subset of the local clinic and/or Casa de Estar.

  11. Research • Through Global Reach • Undergraduate and Graduate students • Arrival on site prior to July 2007 • Separate research through Medical school or separate graduate departments: • Medical • Public Health • Anthropology • Latin American Studies • Social Work

  12. Who We’ll Work With….

  13. Estimated Project Suyana Budget 2006-2007

  14. Suyana Committees • Community Affairs Yasmin Elsayed Surbhi Gupta Projectsuyana.communityaffiars@umich.edu • Financial Internal Affairs: Dean Ho Patricia Ortiz-Tello Projectsuyana.finance@umich.edu External Affairs: • Viviana Merced (v_vtr@yahoo.com) • Meeting Director Reda Jaber (rmjaber@umich.edu) • Activities & Recreational Affairs Miranda Hillard Projectsuyana.activities@umich.edu • Publicity Fouzaan Zafar Projectsuyana.publicity@umich.edu

  15. The Application • Find the application on our website • APPLICATION B DEADLINE Undergrads: October 8th by noon Graduates: October 20th Visit our website to download the application: www.umich.edu/~suyana (www.projectsuyana.org)

  16. Contact Project Suyana 3903 Michigan Student Assembly 530 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 projectsuyana@umich.edu

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