Applications are now officially

open!

IPSF Newsletter International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation

September 2009 Humanitarian Edition

The aim of this project is to provide medical help and ensure health care for people living in refugee camps around Gulu, Northern Uganda. MPNUP will take place from 1st January until 31st December, 2010. A team consisting of a doctor, a driver, a coordinator and 3 pharmacy students will visit the refugee camps 3 times per week and provide basic medical care.

Choices of Rotations: 6 weeks 9 weeks 12 weeks

1st Jan – 11th Feb

1st Jan – 4th Mar

1st Jan – 26th Mar

12th Feb – 26th Mar

5th Mar – 6th May

27th Mar – 18th June

27th Mar – 7th May

7th May – 8th July

19th June – 10th Sep

8th May – 19th June

9th July – 9th Sep

11th Sep – 3rd Dec *

20th June – 31st July

10th Sep – 11th Nov

1st Aug – 11th Sep

7 weeks left – another 6 week rotation possible in the end

12th Sep – 23rd Oct

24th Oct – 4th Dec *

*Possible to be prolonged

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Mobile Pharmacy in Northern Uganda Project (MPNUP)

How to Apply: You can choose between rotations of 6, 9 or 12 weeks. To apply, please visit sep.ipsf.org and look for MPNUP Uganda on the SEP World Map. Remember to apply to MPNUP at least 3 months before your rotation starts.

The world lies

beneath you

and now it is

the time to

change it!

Did you miss 1st Newsletter? Would you like to get some extra information on the project? Would you like to get some MPNUP's promotional material to give it to your friends? Do you have some questions regarding applications? Contact the humanitarian coordintor at humanitarian@ipsf.org and keep up on the latest news at http://www.ipsf.org/human.php and at www.renu-world.org

September 2009 Humanitarian Edition

Volunteers must be members of IPSF to participate in MPNUP. Application fee: For 6 weeks-------------------------------200 USD 9 weeks-------------------------------300 USD 12 weeks------------------------------400 USD This fee does not cover accommodation (volunteers will live in a rented house) and meal costs. This will be additional expenses (app 40 USD per week). IPSF is looking for member countries

that would like to help fundraising for MPNUP. If your choose to volunteer, IPSF kindly asks that you and your association assist us by fundraising for the project. You can organize different humanitarian activities, such as fun runs, bazaars, or parties in order to help IPSF raise funds for the project.

Fundraising:

Application Fees:

Want to Know More?

I am looking forward to hearing from you! Ms Roohil Yusuf

IPSF Humanitarian Coordinator 2009-2010

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If you are ready to make a difference

in the world, if you are eager to help

in Africa, if you want to show how

important the role of a pharmacist is,

if you feel as though you are a

humanitarian, please contact

MPNUP.