Asia
Japan
In september 2011 professor Ryuki Kassai MD - head of Department of FM - and his wife Masako Li, proef in health economics visited the health center of Lex Goudswaard in Houten. He is trained in Canada and has started the first FM-training in Hokiado. Contact: Department of Community and Family Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295 Japan. Tel: +81 24 547 1515 E-mail:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
, Home page: http://www.fmu.ac.jp/home/comfam/
In 2009 Prof. Jacobijn Gussekloo visited Japan because they wanted to hear about our elderly care. Lots to learn from Japan. For more info contact J.Gussekloo©lumc.nl
Mongolia
The University of Amsterdam has a link with the FM-training of Ulan Batur. Contact Prof Henk van Weert, or Prof M. Meyboom h.c.vanweert©amc.uva.nl
A fresh FP Saskia van Vugt has visited Mongolia to support the training. For a vivid report read her report. Mail saskiavanvugt©hotmail.nl
China
The Zorggroep Almere has a link with the city of Qingdao (3 million people) where over 100 health centres are started with FM as orientation.
The exchange was part of a bigger program of a exchange between CHina and Holland. See the report on the program & project of the Dutch and Chinese government.
India
India has discovered FM again afer years of neglect. They train 300 FPs now and want a rapid increase. Read their story
Nepal
THE FOUNDATION WOMEN FOR WOMEN NETHERLANDS " health project for women in Nepal" This project gives treatment, education and training and collects data for scientific purposes hoping in this way to support the development of health services in Nepal. We were overwhelmed with the great number of needy women who visited our camps and treated 1200 women in 6 days for gynecological affections. In 2003 and 2004 we again organized gynocamps in different areas and concentrate now on problems of uterine prolaps (fallen womb). Read more on http://www.vrouwenvoorvrouwen.nl/. The FP on the program is Molly Verdegaal mollyv©planet.nl
Afganistan
Ahad Quraishi is a Dutch GP from Afghanistan, who chairs a the foundation: "everybody deserves a chance"
There are 280 AfghAn doctors in Holland. His network is huge.
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
