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Experiences as a UK trainee in the developing world
Author(s) -
Kirkpatrick Alison
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.8.2.117.27232
Subject(s) - trainer , economic shortage , poverty , developing country , obstetrics and gynaecology , reproductive health , economic growth , medicine , medical education , political science , environmental health , government (linguistics) , population , economics , pregnancy , linguistics , philosophy , biology , computer science , genetics , programming language
Indonesia is a developing country with high levels of poverty and deprivation. There is a shortage of skilled birth attendants and in spite of some progress in reproductive health programmes in the last decade maternal mortality rates remain high. After taking up an RCOG/VSO fellowship I went to practise as an obstetrician/gynaecologist and medical trainer on a small island in Indonesia for a year. This article is an account of the challenges and rewards of this experience.