Medic Outpost Africa

Hello Medic Outpost Friends,

I would like to give you a quick update on what is planned for the next few months.  You will be getting the newsletter in a few days so some of this will be redundant.   Medic Outpost would like to welcome Dr. Eloy Garcia to the Medic Outpost family.  Dr. Garcia has years of experience in emergency medicine.  He worked with ERUM in Mexico City which is the premier EMS service in Mexico.  He has extensive experience in rural medicine and remote healthcare.   Medic Outpost will be developing projects in rural Mexico by the end of the year and Dr. Garcia will be the Medic Outpost medical director for those projects.  We are very lucky to have him on board.

Dr. Eloy Garcia MD

Project Updates

I will be returning to Kenya at the end of September for training and relationship building. We will be training at Meru National Park and are working on scheduling Samburu National Park as well.  

Medic Outpost will be working closely with Alex Mutindi our partner in Chuka, Kenya to indentify potential clinic partners.  Medic Outpost will be developing hospital-based emergency training at Kibugua Health Center and Kiereni Health Centers.  These facilities provide basic emergency care to a large number of people.  We will also be working with them to explore a community first responder program at their hospitals.

Dr. Garcia and I will be traveling to rural Mexico in November to survey a very remote area in the mountains that has no healthcare at all.  We will be looking to establish a rural first responder program and evaluate the rural transportation system for emergency patients.  There is another exciting component to this trip but I will save that until I have more information.

On the equipment side of things.  I will be taking Combat Casualty Care equipment for Meru National Park and Samburu National Park.   Getting equipment to Kenya is always one of the biggest Challenges.   Currently, I am bringing the equipment overseas in my bags which is the most cost-effective option.   We will be providing laryngoscopes and endotracheal tubes to Kibugua Health Center along with the necessary training during this trip.  

Fundraising Efforts

• Medic Outpost is continuing to work with Global Giving and taking advantage of fundraising programs they are offering.    
• Medic Outpost is beginning our LifeSaver recurring donation program in October.  We are looking for a few good men and women to commit to a monthly donation program for Medic Outpost.   These recurring donations are the life blood for Medic Outpost.  We need them desperately to maintain our programs. 
• Medic Outpost is in need of a volunteer to help with social media efforts.  Those of you over 50 should be able to feel my pain on this. Anyone knowing someone who is accomplished in things social media I would be forever grateful for the help. 
• Medic Outpost is moving forward and needs your help.  Please consider becoming a LifeSaver donor and help us help those in need.  Everyone deserves healthcare no matter how remote they are.  Come be a part of it.  

Many Thanks,

Larry

The founder guy