Project Suyana Mass Meeting

Project Suyana Project Suyana Mass MeetingMass Meeting

International Health International Health Opportunity in Puno, PeruOpportunity in Puno, Peru

Who We AreWho We Are• Non-profit OrganizationNon-profit Organization• Student ledStudent led Project Suyana unites students from all areas Project Suyana unites students from all areas

of the undergraduate and graduate colleges of the undergraduate and graduate colleges who share a deeply rooted interest in who share a deeply rooted interest in

medicine and global health care. Students medicine and global health care. Students will collaborate throughout the 2006-2007 will collaborate throughout the 2006-2007

school year to attain the appropriate financial school year to attain the appropriate financial and medical resources that would assist in and medical resources that would assist in

the project’s long-term success, while gaining the project’s long-term success, while gaining a first hand experience in global health. a first hand experience in global health.

• DiverseDiverse

Why Puno?Why Puno?StatisticsStatistics

• Puno is the Peruvian state most afflicted by Puno is the Peruvian state most afflicted by maternal and infant mortality rates.maternal and infant mortality rates.

• On the outskirts of the capital city of Puno, On the outskirts of the capital city of Puno, husbands and women from the community husbands and women from the community deliver newbornsdeliver newborns

• Infant death rate: 53.1 of every 1000 live Infant death rate: 53.1 of every 1000 live birthsbirths

• Maternal death rate: 200 of every 100,000 Maternal death rate: 200 of every 100,000 birthsbirths

--World Health Organization, PeruWorld Health Organization, Peru

Doctor:PatientDoctor:Patient

• In the capital, Lima, Peru there are In the capital, Lima, Peru there are approximately 12-15 physicians per approximately 12-15 physicians per 10,000 inhabitants.10,000 inhabitants.

• In Puno, Peru, approximately 4-6 In Puno, Peru, approximately 4-6 physicians are available per 10,000 physicians are available per 10,000 inhabitants. inhabitants.

Ministry of Health, Puno Peru 2006Ministry of Health, Puno Peru 2006

Descriptive Statistics for Descriptive Statistics for Healthcare and Birth Healthcare and Birth

OutcomesOutcomes Statistic 1991/92 DHS 1996 Statistic 1991/92 DHS 1996

DHSDHS• Average Average antenatal visits 3.81 (4.07) 3.48 antenatal visits 3.81 (4.07) 3.48

(3.63)(3.63)• Share of births Share of births at home (%) 53.4 54.9at home (%) 53.4 54.9• Share of births Share of births that are first births (%) 24.2 25.3that are first births (%) 24.2 25.3

The World Bank Economic Review, 2005 19(2):203-223The World Bank Economic Review, 2005 19(2):203-223

Infant Mortality Rates, PeruInfant Mortality Rates, Peru


Breakdown by age: Infant Breakdown by age: Infant Mortality RatesMortality Rates


Short Term GoalsShort Term Goals• Project AProject A: Construction of Casa de Estar adjacent to : Construction of Casa de Estar adjacent to

Hospital Regional Manuel Nuñez Burton, Centro de Salud.Hospital Regional Manuel Nuñez Burton, Centro de Salud.

• Facilitate Public Health Awareness program for local Facilitate Public Health Awareness program for local residents. residents.

• Conduct various research projects Conduct various research projects

• Shadow and assist physicians in areas of:Shadow and assist physicians in areas of:a. Surgery (abdominal, trauma, urology, thoracic)a. Surgery (abdominal, trauma, urology, thoracic)b. Pediatrics (neonatology)b. Pediatrics (neonatology)c. Obstetrics and Gynecologyc. Obstetrics and Gynecologyd. Emergency and Family Medicined. Emergency and Family Medicine

• Project BProject B: Construction and preservation of a local clinic in : Construction and preservation of a local clinic in PaucarcollaPaucarcolla

Project B: Paucarcolla Project B: Paucarcolla BreakdownBreakdown

Long Term GoalsLong Term Goals

• Construction of Clinic in Paucarcolla – make Construction of Clinic in Paucarcolla – make it an affiliate branch of the Hospital Central.it an affiliate branch of the Hospital Central.

• Create a hotline through the clinic that Create a hotline through the clinic that would service community memberswould service community members

• Create a long standing Public Health Create a long standing Public Health Awareness program that will be utilized by Awareness program that will be utilized by local public and social workers in both local public and social workers in both central Puno and Paucarcolla.central Puno and Paucarcolla.

• Create a community library as a subset of Create a community library as a subset of the local clinic and/or Casa de Estar.the local clinic and/or Casa de Estar.

ResearchResearch

• Through Global ReachThrough Global Reach• Undergraduate and Graduate studentsUndergraduate and Graduate students• Arrival on site prior to July 2007Arrival on site prior to July 2007• Separate research through Medical Separate research through Medical

school or separate graduate departments:school or separate graduate departments:a.a. MedicalMedicalb.b. Public HealthPublic Healthc.c. AnthropologyAnthropologyd.d. Latin American StudiesLatin American Studiese.e. Social WorkSocial Work

Who We’ll Work With….Who We’ll Work With….

Estimated Project Suyana Estimated Project Suyana BudgetBudget 2006-2007 2006-2007

45% Utilities for Buildingthe Clinic/Casa de Estar

25% Student Expenses

15% Fundraising Events

10% Medicine andVaccines

5% Miscellaneous

Suyana CommitteesSuyana Committees Community AffairsCommunity AffairsYasmin Elsayed Yasmin Elsayed Surbhi Gupta Surbhi Gupta Projectsuyana.communityaffiars@[email protected]

FinancialFinancialInternal Affairs: Internal Affairs: Dean Ho Dean Ho Patricia Ortiz-Tello Patricia Ortiz-Tello [email protected]@umich.edu

External Affairs:External Affairs: Viviana Merced (Viviana Merced ([email protected][email protected]))

Meeting DirectorMeeting DirectorReda Jaber ([email protected])Reda Jaber ([email protected])

Activities & Recreational AffairsActivities & Recreational AffairsMiranda Hillard Miranda Hillard [email protected]@umich.edu

PublicityPublicityFouzaan Zafar Fouzaan Zafar [email protected]@umich.edu

The ApplicationThe Application

• Find the application on our websiteFind the application on our website

• APPLICATION B DEADLINE APPLICATION B DEADLINE

Undergrads: Undergrads: October 8October 8th th by noonby noonGraduates: Graduates: October 20October 20thth

Visit our website to download the Visit our website to download the application:application:

www.umich.edu/~suyanawww.umich.edu/~suyana(www.projectsuyana.org)(www.projectsuyana.org)

ContactContact

Project SuyanaProject Suyana

3903 Michigan Student Assembly3903 Michigan Student Assembly

530 South State Street530 South State Street

Ann Arbor, MI, 48109Ann Arbor, MI, 48109

[email protected]@umich.edu

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