ethiopia “origin of mankind” population: 74 million language: amharic, 84 indigenous languages...

Ethiopia

• “Origin of Mankind”

• Population: 74 million

• Language: Amharic, 84 indigenous languages

• Currency: Birr

• 80% workforce in agriculture

• Largest export: Coffee

• Religion: Christian and Muslim

• Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic

• Capital: Addis Ababa

Manu Sancheti, MD; PGY-3

Ethiopian Life• 16% population lives on less than $1/day

• Average family: 6-7

• Literacy: 43%

• Life expectancy: 43 – 54 yrs

• Infant Mortality: 93/1000 live births

• HIV: 2.1%

• 10 million cases of Malaria/year

• 119 hospitals

• 2.6 physicians/100,000

• 200 Surgeons Total!

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

• Feb 13-26, 2009• Pediatric Surgery,

Orthopedics, Urology, General/Laparoscopic, Plastics, Vascular, Ob-Gyn, Thoracic, Anesthesia, PGY3, PGY4, CRNA, RN, volunteers, journalists

WSF in Addis Ababa

• Black Lion Hospital of Addis Ababa University Medical School

• 800 beds• 1000 outpatients daily• 15 cases/week• WSF: 15-25 cases/day

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

WSF in Addis Ababa

How to get involved

• WSF

• Red Cross, Doctors without borders, Operation Smile, GHO

• Local charities

• Religious Organizations

• www.operationgivingback.facs.org