Dr Helen BygraveRCGP JIC Conference

April 13th 2012

Making a career in International Health and General Practice: can it work ?

Overview

A Brief Introduction to MSF

Providing HIV/TB care in primary care

Making it work with General Practice

What is MSF?

• International humanitarian aid organisation• 1971: MSF founded by a group of French

doctors and journalists in wake of the Nigerian civil war (Biafra)

• Founded on 3 principles– Independance– Impartiality– Neutrality

What are the project possibilities?

Matching your skills v the needs of the project

• Primary health care• Emergency• Surgical programmes• Maternal and child health• Nutrition• HIV/TB• Malaria• Neglected diseases

MAP OF WHERE WE CURRENTLY ARE

MSF around the world

Who are MSF?In MSF missions 8% International staff and 92% National staff

Making HIV/TB care available in primary care

Key Principles for scale up of HIV/TB treatment

• Decentralisation of HIV/TB treatment to primary care• Task shifting• Simplification• Community involvement

Scott Hospital (105 beds,Lab,

4 doctors)

Population 200,000

Simplification

Community models of carePatient Self Management

The other bits of the job....

Teaching, Mentorship and Supervision

Project Design and

Management

Operational Research and Advocacy

How can I work with MSF?FAQS

5 yrs

5 yrs

5 yrs

MRCPGP training/ MRCGP

5 Years as salaried GP/ clinical assistant oncology and tutor for UCL

3 and half years in the field with locums in between

HIV/TB advisorLocum GP

When Should I Go ?• Minimum 1 years post FY2

FAQ

• How long are most missions?• Can I go with my family?• What about the salary and pension?• What about appraisal?

• Want to make a difference?• Up for a challenge?

Find out more www.uk.msf.org

facebook.com/msf.englishTwitter: #msf_uk

020 7404 6600