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Medical Mission to Pune, India

Dr. Christine Birnie

Dean, Wegmans School of Pharmacy

St. John Fisher University

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Partnerships

Partnership with:

    • St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Pharmacy
        • Annual Service Trips
        • International Clinical Rotations

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    • India Connection
          • Pune, India
          • Girls Home, International School, Bible College, Church, Pastor Support, Medical Care

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India

Religions

      • Hindus 80%
      • Muslim 14%
      • Christians 2.3%
      • Sikh 1.7%

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Population

    • India: 1.429 billion
    • US: 334.9 million

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Land Mass

India: 1,269,219 sq mi

US: 3,532,316  sq mi

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Trip Logistics Medical Mission Team

  • Two week trip
    • Medical Camp (2 locations)
    • Women’s Health Day
    • Visit Pharmacy School
    • Small Education/Health Projects
  • Mission Team
    • 15 member team
    • Includes pharmacy students/clinical rotation
    • Medical/prayer/logistics
    • Families

There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ.  1 Corinthians 12:12

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Medical Camp

  • Basic medical and dental care, reading glasses, audiology, pharmacy, prayer
  • Hypertension and diabetes screening
  • More than 1000 patients served across two locations

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Physician Check-Up

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Pharmacy

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Dental

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Reading Glasses Check

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Audiology

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Prayer Station

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Women’s Health Education

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Girls Home

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Partnership with Pharmacy School in India

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  • Pharmacy student/faculty presents at pharmacy school
  • Provided student support for medical camp
  • MOU signed between St. John Fisher University and DY Patil School of Pharmacy
  • International student exchange for APPE

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Families/Students

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Fellowship of Believers

  • Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

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Service Trip Locations

International: India, El Salvador, Honduras, Tanzania

Domestic: North Carolina (hurricane), TX/Mexico Border, Montana/S. Dakota

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For more information:

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Dr. Christine Birnie

St. John Fisher University

Wegmans School of Pharmacy

cbirnie@sjfc.edu

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