Check List

Check List

Here is an updated Check List with a timeline. You can see we are cutting it a little close on some things, but I know we can pull it off!

NOTE: This list is followed by a chart of everyone's status as of 8/7/06, then a First Aid Kit, Dispensary List and a Packing List (you can skip to them by clicking their names)

Kenya Trip Check list and timeline

1-2 years before trip: (these will hopefully be in place in the next 2 years)

·      Apply for Venture grant scholarship

·      Apply for trip thru BU (contact faculty or student coordinators)

·      Obtain approval to do trip as clinic shift or preceptor credit

o       (possible to apply financial aid to trip if doing for class credit)

·      Fundraising contacts to foundations, large companies, and nutraceuticals

o       (they make their budgets for contributions in June / July for the next year)

6 months before trip:

·      Immunizations: begin Hepatitis B series (takes six months to complete)

       Click here for info on where to get immunizations locally

3 months before trip:

·      Immunizations

o       Hepatitis A (very strongly recommended)

o       Hepatitis B (very strongly recommended)

o       Tetanus / Diptheria (very strongly recommended)

o       Typhoid (very strongly recommended)

o       Yellow fever (strongly recommended)

o       Meningitis (consider)

o       Rabies (consider)

o       Measles (recommended)

o       Polio (strongly recommended)

·      Village Volunteers Application (complete and submit)

·      Read Travel Documents on VV site

·      Select villages and inform VV of your preferences

·      Plane Tickets (1-3 months ahead for better fares) (Tim Cunningham STA Travel – see contact info list on our website) Other travel agents Click here

·      Passport (45 - 60 days minimum)

·      Begin fundraising events & letter drives

·      Contact clinics you intend to visit to get lists of needed supplies and medicine

·      Solicit donations of medical supplies, medicines and products

·      Consider using language tapes to learn Swahili

·      Arrange pet care, house sitting, clinic shift coverage if necessary

2 months before trip:

·      Village Volunteers Deposit ($100)

·      Sign and submit VV “volunteer conduct form” and “waiver”

·      Submit travel itinerary to VV (airline travel dates & times)

·      Apply for Visa (2 weeks, requires sending in passport)

·      Continue fundraising

·      Begin planning educational talks and materials to be given to villages

1 month before trip:

·      Register with Embassies (online)

·      Complete First Aid Kit and Medicines list

·      Continue fundraising

·      Begin collection of donated medicines and supplies

·      Begin arranging in country transportation

·      Review Packing list and do any shopping necessary

o       (include time for orders to arrive)

·      Finalize educational talk topics, create visual aids

3 weeks before trip:

·      Obtain Travel Insurance, submit proof to VV (STA travel, Tim Cunningham)

·      Submit final payment to VV

·      Obtain any Rx items (Public health or team doctor)

o       (some malaria meds need to be started 1-2 weeks prior to travel)

·      Finish visual aids for education talks, take to printers for enlargement and lamination.

2 weeks before trip:

·      Submit “Pre-Departure Survey”

·      Emergency contact info given to VV

·      Finalize in country transportation details

·      Wrap up education presentations if not done

·      Wrap up pre-trip fundraising and thank you letters

1 week before trip:

·      Make arrangements with friends / family to deposit emergency funds into bank

·      Last minute shopping

·      Pack (see Packing list)

·      Label all luggage with DESTINATION address (see In-Country contact info)

·      Review Travel Documents on VV site, print any that are helpful

o       In country contact info

o       cultural guidelines

o       language guide

o       other “while you are there” documents from VV site

·      Inform bank & credit card companies that you will be traveling in Kenya (to prevent blocks on charges from foreign countries)

·      Make copies of:

o       passport (front page and visa page)

o       plane tickets

o       traveler’s checks (or just record serial numbers)

o       drivers license

o       credit cards (include back of card so you have cancellation numbers)

o       banking information

·      Make note of phone numbers for:

o       US Embassy

o       Credit card companies (in case cards are stolen)

Useful contacts:

Plane tickets and travel insurance (we are using Tim Cunningham at STA travel)

        (206-633-5000)

US Passport

Kenya Visa

Embassy Registration

Immunizations: Bartell's in Bridal Trails (btw Totem Lake and Redmond) (425-881-5544)

                           King County Public Health, Bothell   (206) 296-9816

Everyone's Current Status as of 8/1/06:

Current Participants:

Name

VV App

VV deposit paid?

Have Plane Ticket?

Have Pass-

port?

Have Visa?

Pick

Village

Down-

loaded travel docs?

Filled out forms and sent to Shana?

Dr. Becky Andrews

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Brooke Leverone

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cara Hartz

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sheri Pochop

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jason Gooch

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Teresa Neff

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Nate Sternberg

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

BreAnna Waliser

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Alex Reimann

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Denise   Cooluris

Y

First Aid Kit for Teams

Click Below for Printable Guide to Using Remedies in the Kit

PDF MS Word

Barriers

     Gloves: Exam 8 pair

                 Sterile 4 pair

     Resuscitation mask 1 per person

     Goggles / Glasses (individual resp)

Bandages

     Two Cravats (triangular bandages)

     Pantyhose (2)

     Gauze rolls (4)

     Gauze pads 2x2

     Gauze pads 4x4

     Adhesive Band-Aids

     (Various size and shape)

     Butterflies

     Adhesive tape

     (paper and 100 mph tape)

     Moleskin, second skin

     New skin

     Tegaderm

     Coban

     Steri-strips

     Athletic Trainers Tape

Topicals

     Betadine swabs

     BZK antiseptic swabs

     Calendula Gel (water based)

     Aloe vera gel

     Styptic (Yun Nan Bai Yao)

     Anti-fungal / healing cream / salve

     Cold packs

     Solvarome

     Anti itch cream (homeopathic? Benadryl? Halog?)

     Emprizone (for sunburn)? Sherri will get if we want it

Natural Internal help

     Activated Charcoal

     Rehydration mix (Emergen-C, other electrolytes at your discretion)

     Sedative (hops, valerian, passiflora, poppy, schizandra tincture)

     Gan Mao Ling

     Curing pills

     Huang Lian Su

     Xiao Chai Hu Tang

     Ban Lan Gen

Homeopathics

     Aconite

     Arnica

     Apis

     Belladona

     Cantharis

     Carbo veg

     Carbolic acid

     Causticum

     Coffea

     Crotalus

     Eupatorium perf

     Gelsemium

     Glonium

     Hepar sulph (abcess)

     Ipecac

     Lachesis

     Ledum

     Nux vomica

     Phosphorus

     Podophyllum

     Ruta

     Rhus tox

     Silica

     Urtica

Allopathic

     Ibuprofen / Acetaminophen /

     Aspirin

     Epi-pen (individual responsibility)

     Imodium

     Amoxacillin

     Doxycycine

     Benadryl

     Sedative???

     Heavy duty pain killer (Vicodin)

Tools

Scalpel

Large syringe without needle

Splinter Tweezers

Scissors

Pencil/marker

Paper (first aid checklist)

Needle / thread

Large safety pin

Acupuncture needles

Sharps container

Contaminated Biohazard disposal

Splints

Lidocaine

Suture

Needle driver

Toothed forceps

Dispensary

For Downloadable List click below

PDF     MS Word

Bastyr ND Team Dispensary & Medical Supply List

Homeopathics ( 5-10 vials per team)

Aconite

Arnica

Apis

Belladona

Cantharis

Carbo veg

Carbolic acid

Causticum

Coffea

Crotalus

Eupatorium perf

Gelsemium

Glonium

Hepar sulph (abcess)

Ipecac

Lachesis

Ledum

Nux vomica

Phosphorus

Podophyllum

Ruta

Rhus tox

Silica

Sulphur

Tuburculinum

Urtica



Antibiotics

            Doxycycline (Lots)

            Amoxacillin (Lots)

Antifungal (topical)

            Juglans, Some source of Berberine, Teatree,

            Mhyrr / Frankencense, Propolys, Calendula,

            Zi Cao, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Olive Oil, Bees Wax

            (1/2 to 1 gallon divided into small .5 oz tubs)

Antiparasitic

Flagyl (lots)

Supplements: (as much as we can carry of these)

            Protein

            Multi’s

            B vitamins

            Vitamin C

            Paraguard (we need enough for 6 more people on the team,

                            plus as much as possible for dispensary

            Artemesin

            Artemesia (same as Paraguard)



Eye drops: tincture of Berberine, Calendula, Euphrasia to mix with saline or Similaisan (sp?) eye drops (2, 2oz bottles)

Supplies:

            Stethoscopes (4-8)

            Otoscopes (4-8)

            Temptadots (4 boxes)

            Syringes (1 box, 10cc)

            Hypodermic Needles? (are we going to be giving shots?)

            Disinfecting

Lotions (lots)

Sprays (lots)

Swabs (lots)

            Gloves

                        Exam (4 boxes per team)

                        Sterile (1 box per team)

            Protective eye wear (10)

            Dressings:

                        Gauze rolls (2-4 boxes)

                        2x2’s (4-8 tubes)

                        4x4’s (2-4 tubes)

                        Bandaids (2-4 boxes)

                        Tegaderm (2-4 boxes)

                        Steristrips (2-4 boxes)

            Suture Kits

                        Suture (2 boxes, non absorbable)

                        Needle driver (4)

                        Toothed forceps (4)

                        Sterile field (1 box)

            Lidocaine (1 case)

            Scissors (4)

            Curettes (4)

            Acupuncture needles (6 boxes, 34 guage, 1 cun)

            Sharps Containers (2)

            Biohazard Bags (Many)

            Rx Pads (enough for 400 Rx)

            Pens, Pencils, Paper (lots)

Packing List (for individuals)

Clothes (IMPORTANT: see VV guidelines on appropriate dress)

Pants

Skirts

Shirts

One nice outfit for special occasion

Undergarments

Sandals that you can wear socks with

Socks

Good walking shoes

Shower shoes

Warm fleece or sweater

Lightweight rain poncho

Hat or visor

Bandana

Sarong

Sunglasses

Toiletries

Toothbrush with ventilated case

Toothpaste

Shampoo / soap (Consider Dr. Bronners)

Brush

Leave in conditioner or detangler if your hair is long and you are using Dr. Bronner's)

Hair ties / clips

Mouthwash (for disinfecting toothbrush)

Toilet paper (consider taking out cardboard tube so it squishes better)

Q tips

Personal Care

Sunscreen (for skin, face & lips)

Serious Insect Repellent (consider DEET & Permethrin)

Personal prescriptions (bring paper copy of Rx in case you need to replace) (consider putting in carry on luggage so it can't get lost - you will need paper Rx!)

Eye drops (Similasin)

Anti-itch cream (homeopathic, benadryl, halog)

Protective eye wear

Handi wipes

Hand sanitizer gel

Backpacking Towel and washcloth

Laundry detergent (Dr. Bronners)

Personal supplements:

Multivitamin (consider Standard Process or Innate)

Probiotics (HMF by Seroyal, HLC by Pharmax)

Paraguard (by Tyler)

Artemesia (tincture, Allergy Research, Holley labs)

Neem (as an alternative to Aretmesia)

Digestive Enzymes

TAPS (by Thorne)

Consider a personal supply of electrolyte replacement

Water

Water filter (consider bringing an old sock and some coffee filters for pre-filter)

Iodine, chlorine or micropure tablets to kill anything the filter might miss

Collapsable bucket to hold water

Solar / Camp shower

Small dropper bottle of bleach to sanitize bathing and laundry water

Nalgene bottle or similar

Misc

Sleep sack (optional)

Pillowcase (optional)

Small daypack

Headlamp

Camera

Rechargable batteries

Solar Battery charger

Pocket knife

Duct tape / 100mph tape (wrap 1/4 to 1/3 roll around water bottle)

Mini sewing kit

Luggage locks

Ziplock bags (several sizes)

Plastic shopping bags

Extra Rx glasses if you need them

Journal & Pens

Reading material

Photos of home

Snacks

Gifts

You may want to bring several gifts from home for the special people you will

meet. Practical gifts are always appreciated. Items might include:

first aid kits,

pencils and pens,

erasers,

pencil sharpeners,

crayons,

chalk,

staplers,

staples,

coloring books,

paper,

notepads,

deflated soccer balls or other balls,

thought provoking novels for young adults,

culturally relative children's books,

toothbrushes (not needed for Maasai),

toothpaste (not needed for Maasai),

sewing kits,

scissors,

nail clippers,

t-shirts (any size),

educational supplies/games (e.g. Scrabble),

playing cards,

calculators,

Polaroid film (for Mama na Dada only),

solar battery charger,

re-chargeable batteries, etc.

Lightweight rain ponchos,

Solar camping showers

Medical supplies

Please do not bring toys or candy.

In addition, you may want to consider leaving some of your own supplies when

you depart the villages. are greatly appreciated.

Notes

From Village Volunteers

      * Although our partner programs are committed to providing volunteers with

         clean water, we suggest volunteers take precautions when traveling between

         villages.

      * We recommend Dr. Bronner Magic Soaps for an all-in-one soap. Please

         visit www.drbronner.com for more information.

Sources:

Solar Battery chargers

    http://www.raytechcatalog.com/product_info/solar-powered-batterycharger-145.html

    http://store.sundancesolar.com/raybatcharan.html

Solar showers

    REI

    http://store.sundancesolar.com/solartravel.html

Camping, Travel, and Survival supplies (headlamps, water filters, water purification, etc)

    REI

    http://www.magellans.com

    http://www.travelsmith.com

    http://www.raytechcatalog.com

Genuine Military issue 100 mph duct tape

    http://www.imsplus.com/ims47r.html

    http://www.diamondbacktactical.com/100-MPH-Duct-Tape-P486C79.aspx