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Special Report
Haiti: After the Fall
As you read this, it has been a little more than 7 months since the earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince specifically, and all of Haiti in general. Others in this issue have discussed the immediate disaster, the massive response to it, and the challenges faced by all who chose to go to help. Many wound care providers answered the call and did what they could to relieve the suffering and improve the situation. Their efforts proved invaluable to those who were suffering the most. Time has passed, yet many questions still remain: what is going on now? Has anything changed in 7 months?
Saving Starfish—Managing Wounds After the Haitian Earthquake
Abstract:
First responders to calamitous events face problems that with hindsight could be avoided. Communities, organizations, and hospitals usually have a “preparedness program.” When asked by the media what I expected as a first-responder to the Haitian earthquake, I missed the mark in many ways. I’ve learned that for some tragedies, no amount of preparation is sufficient. Each day, wound care physicians see a variety of traumatic and infected wounds. In Haiti, the sheer magnitude of what we saw and the logistical problems of getting supplies to the “field” were something
Site Assessments: Early Steps on the Journey Toward Outcomes
Abstract: Two volunteers who have continually dedicated time and effort to the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and the Global Alliance and World Alliance for Wound and Lymphedema Care (WAWLC) describe perceptions of their life-changing overseas volunteer experiences. Learning and teaching became a two-way enrichment process, as volunteers and local healthcare leaders shared knowledge and practice pearls during lectures and hands-on workshops for managing wounds and lymphedema.
Address correspondence to:
Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Institu
A Role for Short-term Volunteers in Global Health
Abstract: Properly trained volunteers with interests and motivations that match the needs of settings with limited resources help meet the global shortage of well-trained healthcare workers. Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) paves the way for successful volunteering experiences that help improve healthcare outcomes and enrich volunteers’ lives.
Address correspondence to:
Nancy Kelly, MHS
Health Volunteers Overseas
1900 L Street, NW #310
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-296-0928
E-mail: n.kelly@hvousa.org
In 2006, the theme of the World
Design of a District-level Pilot Project Model for Prevention of Chronic Wounds & Lymphedema in Settings With Limited Resources
Abstract: Chronic wounds and lymphedema are often secondary complications of chronic diseases. Chronic wounds and lymphedema cut across diseases, settings, and borders especially in settings with limited resources, and present an opportunity to implement an integrated approach to prevention and care. The following article describes key elements in the design and development of pilot projects based on the principles of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions model. The pilot projects will advance the efforts of World Alliance for Wound and Lymphedema Care
WAWLC: World Alliance for Wound and Lymphedema Care
Abstract: The World Alliance for Wound and Lymphedema Care (WAWLC) is a newly formed global health partnership that strives to work with communities to harmonize and intensify actions at country, regional, and global levels in support of optimal care for people suffering from chronic wounds and lymphedema. The following provides an overview of the organization’s mission.
Address correspondence to:
John Macdonald, MD, FACS
4401 NE 25th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone: 954-491-2911
Email: trappermac@aol.com
Background
Over the past
Into Africa
If you can bring the slightest help or hope, especially to underprivileged people, it’s a source of satisfaction and it keeps you going.1
William Gunn, Canadian surgeon
No truer words than those above have ever been spoken. In the October 2008 issue of WOUNDS, you read of Dr. Tom Serena’s trip to Cambodia and Dr. Mary Jo Geyer’s trip to India and how that experience changed their lives. I want to add another to the list, because helping others in any way is the greatest calling one can experience. People with needs are everywhere
Healing Wounds in Cambodia
Address correspondence to:
Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS
The Serena Group
552 Quaker Hill Rd.
Warren, PA 16365
E-mail: serena@healingwounds.com
In 15 years as a general and vascular surgeon, I have witnessed unspeakable tragedy in the trauma room. Everything from having children die in my arms after suffering abuse from their parents to telling countless patients the dismal truth that they have incurable cancer, to wading through wound clinics across the United States. However, none of these experiences prepared me for Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The surgeon
Perspectives From the First AAWC Global Alliance Project
Address correspondence to:
Mary Jo Geyer, PT, PhD, FCCWS, CLT-LANA, C.Ped
Limbtegrity™ LLC
1611 Merriman Court
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: 412-496-7100
E-mail: maryjogeyer@mac.com
“See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me.”
(from Tommy, The Who, 1969)
Those of you who came of age in the 1970s and 80s may remember the rock opera, Tommy, by The Who. I apologize to Pete Townshend for the use of his lyrics, but the metaphor was irresistible. Tommy, a deaf, dumb, and blind boy, experiences a miracle an
The AAWC Global Alliance
During the opening session of the 2006 SAWC in San Antonio, Texas, the AAWC launched the World Wound Care Alliance, now called the AAWC-Global Alliance. This is a volunteer program designed to provide underserved countries of the world with wound care education concerning management of a number of frequently encountered wounds, including edema and lymphedema. Teams now have traveled to Cambodia, India, and Peru. The reports from the Cambodian and Indian teams are in this issue of WOUNDS. Other volunteer teams are scheduled to return to Peru and India during the fall of
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Education
ON-DEMAND WEBCAST - How Advanced Wound Dressing Technology Helps Progress Chronic Wound Healing
Non-Accredited
Taking the Complexity Out of Diabetic Foot Management - Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
Non-Accredited
Simple Steps in Wound Healing to Achieve Success for Your Patients and Practice - Complimentary On-Demand Webcast
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CLINICAL EVENTS CALENDAR
- Wound Clinic Business MeetingStart Date:October 8, 2010End Date:October 8, 2010
Cincinnati, OH
- SAWC/WHS Spring 2011
- SAWC FallStart Date:September 23, 2010End Date:September 25, 2010
Anaheim Convention Center
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