This post is for those who were recruited to help out in a medical mission, you're one of the heroic doctors who will be serving for free. You're not part of the organizing committee of the medical mission. Just a simple doctor who's willing to help out.
So you were either recruited or you wanted to join the medical mission, what do you need to do or prepare??
- First thing that you have to ask is where the mission will be conducted? Is it a one day mission or a major mission wherein you go the the place and stay there for 3-7 days. Your preparation will be based on the location of the mission.
- Is it a surgical mission? medical mission? or both? - the materials you will bring will depend on what type of mission it is. If it's a medical mission, you may have to bring your stethoscope, pulse oximeter, bp app with you. If it's a surgical mission - usually you don't bring anything since everything has to be sterile and usually the organizers have prepared those already.
- Wear comfortable clothes - usually I prefer a scrubsuit, since it's really comfortable. If you don't have one, wear your comfy clothes, something that will abosrb perspiration like tshirt and jeans.
