Fulfilling a Vision: Fulfilling a Vision: Working for Working for

Healthcare in the Healthcare in the Developing WorldDeveloping World

Jessica NelsonJessica NelsonUniversity of Louisville Brown Fellows Class of 2013University of Louisville Brown Fellows Class of 2013

Chiang Mai, ThailandChiang Mai, ThailandMay 5-June 18May 5-June 18

GoalsGoals-Immersion in a more -Immersion in a more

exotic culture to exotic culture to become more aware of become more aware of differences in the worlddifferences in the world

-Hands on experience -Hands on experience in the medical fieldin the medical field

-Appreciation of how -Appreciation of how healthcare best works healthcare best works

in the developing worldin the developing world

ProWorld ThailandProWorld ThailandAn international intern experience providing the chance to learn as well as the An international intern experience providing the chance to learn as well as the

opportunity to contribute to the needs of Thai society. The program is enhanced opportunity to contribute to the needs of Thai society. The program is enhanced with cultural experiences like cooking classes as well as chances to travel with cultural experiences like cooking classes as well as chances to travel throughout the country and experience activities like trekking and rafting.throughout the country and experience activities like trekking and rafting.

Nong Haan Primary Care Unit

❖ First level of the three-tiered Thai health system

❖ Preventive Care

❖ Bringing medicine to the patients

❖ The difference in Thai and American patients

Experience in a New Experience in a New CultureCulture

Cairo, EgyptCairo, Egypt

Abuja, NigeriaAbuja, NigeriaJune 20-July4June 20-July4

GoalsGoals-To develop an idea of -To develop an idea of the country’s needs the country’s needs and how I can best and how I can best design a Leadership design a Leadership

Project to make a Project to make a significant contributionsignificant contribution

-To make connections -To make connections necessary to the necessary to the

ProjectProject

-To contribute some -To contribute some way this summerway this summer

Teachers Without Borders Nigeria

❖ An international, nonprofit initiative providing resources to both students and teachers

❖ Offering international perspectives through volunteer teachers

❖ Training teachers with the most advanced techniques available

❖ Emphasizes the importance of education for all

-Anglican Girls’ Grammar School and Learning -Anglican Girls’ Grammar School and Learning Springs PrimarySprings Primary

-Certificate of Teaching Mastery Courses-Certificate of Teaching Mastery Courses

Millennium Development Ambassadors

❖ The Mission of the Millennium Development Ambassadors is to inspire, empower, connect and celebrate local leaders to commit to facilitate the realization of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, a set of eight earth saving measures intended to be reached by 2015.

❖ To achieve these goals, the Millennium Development Ambassadors will work on a personal level in their families, schools and communities to foster a growing network of leaders that can contribute to the positive change of the society.

-Literacy Event-Literacy Event-Microcredit Initiative in Niger State-Microcredit Initiative in Niger State

-Radio Segment for Global Educators for All Initiative-Radio Segment for Global Educators for All Initiative-Development of MDA Handbook, leading to -Development of MDA Handbook, leading to

development of Millennium Development Volunteersdevelopment of Millennium Development Volunteers

Fulfilling Fulfilling the Visionthe Vision-A return next summer, -A return next summer, utilizing the resources utilizing the resources available through the available through the

Millennium Development Millennium Development Ambassadors and Ambassadors and

VolunteersVolunteers-Work outside the city-Work outside the city

-An approach to -An approach to healthcare modeled healthcare modeled after the Lay Health after the Lay Health Workers ApproachWorkers Approach

Words can’t express Words can’t express the gratitude I have the gratitude I have

forforThe JG Brown Foundation for the opportunity to The JG Brown Foundation for the opportunity to

do anything,do anything,The UofL Brown Fellows Family and my own The UofL Brown Fellows Family and my own

family and friends for their support,family and friends for their support,and all the amazing people I came across this and all the amazing people I came across this

summer that gave me countless things all summer that gave me countless things all around the world.around the world.

Without them none of this would be possible.Without them none of this would be possible.

Thank You!Thank You!