My trip to the My trip to the PhilippinesPhilippines
Rebekah Kim, M.D.Rebekah Kim, M.D.
PGY IIPGY II
Physicians for PeacePhysicians for Peacewww.physiciansforpeace.orgwww.physiciansforpeace.org
Non-profit, international Non-profit, international humanitarian, non-humanitarian, non-political medical political medical education organization. education organization.
Founded by Dr. Charles Founded by Dr. Charles Horton, Sr. a plastic Horton, Sr. a plastic surgeon from Norfolk, surgeon from Norfolk, Virginia.Virginia.
Dedicated to building Dedicated to building peace and international peace and international friendships in friendships in developing nations.developing nations.
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanBahrainBahrainBangladesh Bangladesh BelizeBelizeBhutanBhutanBoliviaBoliviaBrazilBrazilChinaChinaCosta RicaCosta RicaCubaCubaCyprusCyprusCzech RepublicCzech RepublicDominica Dominica Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicEcuadorEcuadorEgyptEgyptEritreaEritreaEstoniaEstoniaGhanaGhanaRomaniaRomania
RwandaRwanda
West Bank/GazaWest Bank/Gaza GuatemalaGuatemala
GuyanaGuyanaHaitiHaitiHondurasHondurasIndiaIndiaIraqIraqIsraelIsraelJordanJordanKazakhstanKazakhstanKuwaitKuwaitLebanonLebanonLiberiaLiberiaLithuaniaLithuaniaMoldovaMoldovaMoroccoMoroccoNepalNepalNicaraguaNicaraguaNigeriaNigeriaPanamaPanamaPeruPeruPhilippinesPhilippinesRussiaRussiaRwandaRwandaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSyriaSyriaTurkeyTurkeyUruguayUruguayWest Bank/GazaWest Bank/GazaYemenYemen
PhilippinesPhilippines Population of 86 millionPopulation of 86 million Approximately forty Approximately forty
percent of the percent of the country’s total families country’s total families live below the poverty live below the poverty line. line.
Malnutrition prevalent Malnutrition prevalent in rural areas. in rural areas.
Mindanao has the Mindanao has the highest poverty rate highest poverty rate and infant mortality. and infant mortality.
Healthcare in the PhilippinesHealthcare in the Philippines Financed through out Financed through out
of pocket payments.of pocket payments. Traditional medicines Traditional medicines
are often first line are often first line treatment in rural treatment in rural areas. areas.
Differences in health Differences in health seeking behavior of seeking behavior of different income different income groups and in health groups and in health outcomes, due to outcomes, due to differences in access. differences in access.
Average life Average life expectancy is 66. expectancy is 66.
Cleft lips more Cleft lips more common in Asianscommon in Asians
Multistage Multistage operation usually operation usually before the age of 3before the age of 3
Association with Association with malnutritionmalnutrition