New Doctors Arrive to Teach

The group outside class.

The Barefoot Dr. training program is off to another busy week. We had two new instructors join us this week. Dr. Susan McDowell and Dr. Bruce Gross will be taking on much of the teaching the final two weeks of this program.

Dr. Bruce Gross teaching.

Dr. Susan McDowell

Dental education is always an important subject. Unfortunately, we do not have any dentist to help with the Barefoot Dr. training. This is a huge need in the villages of Burma. The medical instructors did a great job educating on dental hygiene and how to treat infections. There were 3 of the students who had dental needs so severe that they needed to be sent to a dentist in Chiang Mai Thailand. They had to miss some class to get some teeth extracted. As usual, we used the cases to educate the rest of the class. If you look at the pictures of two of the teeth extracted you can see why this could not wait. The need for extraction and the pain the students had after will help the rest of the class know the importance of prevention. It also taught them how to manage post extraction pain and care.

Tooth extracted from student.

tooth extracted from student 

Student presenting on a medication. 

The bulk of the medications came in on Tuesday! We are still waiting for a few things but should have them well before the students go home. Unfortunately, the “Cure kits” that were sent from USA with so many of the non-medications medical supplies are stuck in customs in Bangkok. Please pray we get the Cure Kits to the students and released from Thai Customs.

Medication arrived!