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If you plan to work as an anaesthetist in a developing country, this podcast will explain how and why you need to adapt.
Here is the introduction to the first ever course on Anaesthesia for Developing countries, featuring Sir Robert Macintosh recounting the development of Draw-over anaesthesia.
Why is there a big gap between western anaesthesia and much of the rest of the world. How can we bridge it? See also Hans Rosling on YouTube “Hans Rosling’s 200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes”
Dr Naomi Shamambo talks about her experiences as a trainee in both Zambia and UK, and the different roles of doctor, nurse and clinical officer anaesthetist.
Karen Leyden is a UK consultant anaesthetist who spent her infancy in Gulu, Uganda, worked as a teacher in Honduras, and is now the lead in planning the anaesthesia service in a brand new hospital. She talks about the choices that have to be made.
Tom Bashford talks to Lucy Guile about developing a systems approach to improving anaesthetic care in low income settings, and outlines some pros and cons of combining academic and clinical training.
Mike and Bill continue their discussion about generators, PVAs ( photovoltaic arrays), batteries, and future developments to improve availability of good quality electrical power.
Reliable electrical power is vital in the hospital and operating theatre. World expert Bill Wright talks about the things that often go wrong, and how to keep your electro medical equipment from being damaged.
