SAP-VN Mobile Clinic, November 6-10, 2006 The SAP-VN Mobile Care team served the province of Dong Thap: | Date | Location | Medical Care | Optometric Care | Dental Care | Total Cases | | 11/07/06 | Lang Bien Commune, Thap Muoi District | Children | 220 | | 100 | | | Adult | 330 | 169 | 100 | | | Total | 550 | 169 | 200 | 919 | | 11/08/06 | Tan Nghia Commune Cao Lanh Disctrict | Children | 255 | | 80 | | | Adult | 260 | 194 | 90 | | | Total | 515 | 194 | 170 | 879 | | 11/09/06 | Long Hung A Commune, Lap Vo District | Children | 224 | | 75 | | | Adult | 274 | 185 | 86 | | | Total | 498 | 185 | 161 | 844 | | 11/10/06 | Tan Khanh Dong Commune, Sa Dec Town | Children | 214 | | 101 | | | Adult | 321 | 197 | 115 | | | Total | 535 | 197 | 216 | 948 | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | 2,098 | 745 | 747 | 3,590 | | Local counterparts: | Dong Thap Committee for Population and Family Planning
Dong Thap Children Assistance Fund
Dong Thap Health Department | | Local staff: | Vu Chu Thieu, Huynh Phuoc Em, Nguyen Huu Giac (SAP-VN)
Lam My Loan (Pacific Links)
52 local staff from provincial, district and commune levels |
| Physicians: | Chi Nguyen, Sonny Nguyen, Denise Phan, Mai-Khanh Tran | | Podiatrist: | Jean Lieu | | Dentists: | Trung Doan, Hoa Duong, Yen Duong, Binh Nguyen | | Pharmacist: | Vicky Dang, Thach Do, Doan Nguyen | | Optometrist: | Chau Nguyen | | Support: | Yen Ba Bui, My-Linh Cong Huyen, Kieu-Nhi Le, Linh Le, Samuel Phillips, Andy Trinh, Ocean Trinh, Tuyet Vo, Binh Vu, Hung Vu
| | Observers: | Jocelyn Tran (MAST Industries- VN, AmCham-VN)
Nguyen Lan (AmCham-United Way, VN)
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| Funding: | | | MAST Industries–Vietnam/Amcham-Vietnam-United Way | $5,000 | | Anh-Dao Bui | $150 | | Vicky Dang | $200 | | Vincent Dang | $500 | | Thach Do | $200 | | Hoa Binh Fast Food | $100 | | Khanh Hoang & Ngoc Ong | $100 | | KNL Foundation | $1,500 | | Jenny Le | $100 | | Julie Lieu | $700 | | Thuy Lindsey | $100 | | Kim Le Trinh | $100 | | Sub-total | $8,750 | | 2005 Left-over fund | $1,250 | | Total budget | $10,000 |
| In-kinds: | | Alcon Pharmaceutical Laboratories, AmeriCares, Ampharco USA, Edinger Medical Group, Huu Toan Co. (VietNam), The KNL Foundation, Dr. Vicky Dang, Dr. Nina Do, Dr. Duong Thu Hien, Ms. Thuy Lindsey, Dr. Arthur Lu & staff, Dr. Binh Nguyen, Dr. Nguyen Dieu Lien Huong,Dr. and Mrs. Nguyen Quang Thai and staff, Dr. Thai-Van Nguyen, Dr. Mai-Khanh Tran, Ms. Tam Vu |
Expenses: | | Medical | Dental | Optometric | | | Donation to AmeriCares | x | x | | $50 | | Medicine | x | x | | $3,793 | | Optometric supplies | | | x | $188 | | Dental supplies | | x | | $1,751 | | Compensation for local staff | x | x | x | $764 | | Transportation | x | x | x | $1,069 | | Refreshments | x | x | x | $256
| | Printing | x | x | x | $59 | | Dispensing supplies | x | x | x | $27 | | Chair & tarp umbrella rental | x | x | x | 40 | | Communication | x | x | x | $110 | | Total: | | | | $8,107 | | Left-over fund: | | | | $1,793 |
-All left-over fund will be forwarded to the mobile health care’s fund, which is to be used exclusively for future Vietnam medical missions.
-All left-over medicine was donated to the free local clinics in care of Lua Viet Youth Association, and the Sisters of Saint Paul’s Free Clinic (Danang, Quang Nam Province)
-All left-over reading glasses will be distributed as needed by Ms. Kieu Nhi Le
-All dental instruments, supplies and unexpired medicine are stored in Saigon
-Team members paid their own air fare, room and meals.
Dental supplies/instrument remained in Vietnam
Stored at Mr. Vu Chu Thieu’s house in Saigon, Vietnam Dental Instruments:
- 44 syringes (half aspirating, half non-aspirating)
- 60 Elevators (assorted)
- 46 forceps (assorted)
- 10 root tip picks
- 10 cryers
- 20 mouth mirrors
- 20 explorers
- 1 dental hand piece
- 1 dental mobile unit (chair, suction, light, dental unit)
Other instruments: - 2 x 15 QT pressurized sterilizers
- 1 x 25 QT pressurized sterilizers
- 3 timers
- 2 pairs of heat mittens (to handle hot sterilizers)
- 3 pairs of goggles
- 3 small gas stoves
- 1 large gas stove
- 1 large gas tank
Supplies: (conservative approximations – we did not record supply inventory after the trip) - Needles (long) 100
- Gloves 10 boxes of 100
- Iodine bottles many – enough for at least one trip
- Gauze many – enough for at least one trip
- Lidocaine 500 cts (Expired 2008)
- Propane refills 10 cans full + 16 cans empty (to exchange?)
Brought back to US (in care of Trung Doan) Dental Instruments:
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