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Global Healing Mission & Model Presentation. CINDY BASSO Current Board Chair Past President 1998 – 2010 Past VP and CFO 1995 - 1998. OUR SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. Volunteer Outpatient Clinic - Roatan , Honduras National Blood Safety Reform Chisinau , Moldova PMH Blood Bank - Dominica
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Global Healing Mission & Model Presentation CINDY BASSO Current Board Chair Past President 1998 – 2010 Past VP and CFO 1995 - 1998
OUR SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS • Volunteer Outpatient Clinic - Roatan, Honduras • National Blood Safety Reform Chisinau, Moldova • PMH Blood Bank - Dominica • Regional Blood Bank - Gyumri, Armenia • Pediatric & Adult Cardiac Surgery & Diagnostic Center - Tbilisi, Georgia • Blood Bank & NICU – Tbilisi, Georgia
SELF SUFFICIENT MEDICAL PROGRAMS
Definition of Sustainability • Operational: Competency & Proficiency of Local Medical Team • Financial: Economic Viability in Local Context The Global Healing model ensures that only appropriate and affordable technologies are implemented in any locale.
Local Support • Government Ministry of Health understands and commits to project, finances increased recurring costs. • Local Team Local medical community wants and needs our support. Local Medical Team is committed to true reform.
Training & Equipment • Training to improve quality of care • Appropriate technology transfer • Maintenance and repair training
GEORGIA Jo Ann Medical Center
Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi • Pediatric cardiac surgery & diagnostic center • Blood bank • Adult cardiac surgery & diagnostic center • Neonatal intensive care unit • Catheterization laboratory • Electrophysiology department
GE OEC 9800 Mobile Cath Unit Sponsored by the Ralph & Eileen Swett Foundation & the Waitrovich Family Foundation
JO ANN MEDICAL CENTER BLOOD BANK
MAIN PARTNERS • Open Society Institute • AIHA • Helmer Labs • American Red Cross, Oakland • Blood Centers of the Pacific, SF • Blood Source, Sacramento
ARMENIA Gyumri Regional Blood Bank
Gyumri Regional Blood Bank • Replaced Soviet-era operating standards with international norms • Renovated Facility • Trained Medial Staff as well as accountant • Provided Equipment and supplies for first two years of operations • Cross trained Georgians and Armenians
CURRENT STATUS • Now functions as center of excellence for Shirak region • Performs all prenatal HIV testing • One of few blood centers collecting from voluntary donors
DOMINICA Princess Margaret Hospital Laboratory & Blood Bank
Princess Margaret Hospital • Services rural island of 70,000 inhabitants • Modernization of blood bank equipment • Hosted Transfusion Medicine Symposium • Conversion of laboratory and blood bank to digital recordkeeping • Blood donor recruitment
MOLDOVA National Blood Safety Reform Program
Oncology Institute/Moldova • Pilot center for improved hospital transfusion services • New storage equipment • Revised compatibility testing • Largest user of blood products in Moldova • Technologically advanced clinical laboratory • Quality management department established
National Blood Transfusion Center • Established immunohematology reference laboratory • Started quality management department • Largest producer of blood products in Moldova
Transfusion Service Replication Oncology Institute replicated at: • Republican Clinical Hospital • Cardiac surgery center • Tertiary referral hospital • Emergency Hospital • Receives all trauma and emergency cases
HONDURAS Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic
Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic • Pediatric outpatient clinic- treated over 10,000 children • Pediatric fellowship program • International pediatric residency elective • Student internship program • Grand rounds with local doctors • Trauma conference • Dental varnish program
GLOBAL HEALING OBJECTIVES • Ultimate Goal is self sufficiency for each medical project • We will focus on our mission and will not divert our time and resources to unrelated projects. • We will keep the organization hassle-free. • We will have fun -- we will do things we enjoy in a manner we enjoy. • We will recognize all who help us achieve the mission. We will treasure any contribution of money, time, talent, equipment, supplies, and influence, no matter how small or large.
OBJECTIVES - CONTINUED • We will realize no unusual personal gain from our activities; the pursuit and attainment of the mission will be our reward. • We will develop, implement and operate to realistic plans. • We will strive without reservation for unsurpassed quality in our projects; we will undertake only adequately funded and supported projects. • Communication among Global Healing members will be direct, open, caring, and sensitive, and will be conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Training & Mentorship Materials & Resources Long-term Financial Support
FUTURE PROJECTS • Complete rebuild of Jo Ann Medical Center • Expansion to 175 beds with over 6 disciplines • Replicate cardiac program • Haiti Blood Bank – Mirebalais, Haiti • Partners In Health • Working with National Center for Disease Control of Georgia in Tbilisi to improve national blood safety • Ukrainian National Blood Safety Reform • Partners with AIHA