What is the Physician Assistants West Africa Health Care Assessment Mission (PA-WAHCAM)? 

This project is an introductory Global Health and health care in Africa program designed for Physician Assistant Students, administrators, and other health care workers with an interest in health care in Africa. The mission is also designed to introduce the participant to the cultures of the 2 host countries and their impact on health. The PA Health Care Mission allows students to obtain an intimate view of the health care systems in two developing nations in Africa. It is an exploration mission that draws on the expertise of The African Cultural Exchange in fostering professional and cross-cultural interactions between counterparts all around the continent of Africa. These partnerships provide the framework for continued relationships that lead to two-way benefit and participants often gain insights into managing an array of problems faced in their home settings. These partnerships are encouraged by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-17) of creating Global Partnerships for sustainable development which work toward promoting health system strengthening. The cross-cultural experience gained is also often invaluable in aiding the participant in understanding immigrant population health care issues in the U.S. 

Program includes:    Airfare from JFK NYC, food, accommodations (double or single occupancy), visas, ground transportation and entertainment.  

Wed 15 May 2024 Day 1 

Dep from JFK-NYC, USA

DELTA AIRLINES

Check-in 5:00 pm Terminal 4

Dep for Dakar, Senegal 9:10 pm

Thu May 16 Day 2 Ar Dakar Senegal 9:10 am   

Welcome Lunch, Senegal

  Dep for The Gambia 8:50 pm

  Ar Yundum, The Gambia 9:30 pm

  Travel to Sindola Guest House

  Welcome Dinner

  Fri 17 May 2024 Day 3 Orientation and Acclimatization to The Gambia

 Orientation to The Gambia

 Welcome Dinner

Sat 18 May 2024 Day 4 Welcome Ceremony/Clinic Setup/Tour Bwiam Hospital

Village Welcome Ceremony

Setup Medical Clinic

Village Tour/School 

Tour Bwiam Hospital

 Sun 19 May 2024 Day 1 Bwiam Village Clinic 

Conduct Village Medical Clinic

Mon 20 May 2024 Day 2 Bwiam Village Clinic

Conduct Village Medical Clinic

Village Farewell

Departure for Kololi

Tue 21 May 2024 Day 1 Penyem Village Clinic/BMCH

Penyem Village Welcome

Conduct Village Medical Clinic

Observations Bundum Maternal and Child Hospital

Wed 22 May 2024  Day 2 Penyem Village Clinic

Penyem Village Clinic

BMCH 

Thu 23 May 2024  Day 9 Final Day of Village Clinic/Farewell Ceremony/Travel to Senegal

Final Village Clinic

Farewell to Village 

Travel to Dakar Senegal

Leave Yundum Intl Airport 10:15 pm

Arrive Dakar Intl Airport 10:55 pm

Travel to Dakar Centreville

Fri 24 May 2024  Day 10 Tour of Dakar, Senegal/Goree' Island

Tour Dakar, Senegal

Renaissance Statue

Goree' Island

Farewell Dinner

Sat 25 May 2024 Departure for U.S.

Leave Hotel 7:00 am 

Check-in Delta 8:30 am

Leave Dakar Delta 11:25 am

Arrive JFK Terminal4- 3:25 pm