Box 43, Lucea PO
Hanover, Jamaica
West Indies

Contact Information
Phone: 876-956-9637 (office)

Email: drfemi2000@yahoo.com
Fax: 876-956-9688 Website: www.moh.gov.jm
Supervisor: Dr. Olufemi
Main Contact: Dr. Ogunnowo
Best way to contact: Office



Setting
Type of institution Government run Health Center adjacent to small community hospital
Setting of main facility Rural Clinic located in coastal town of Lucea, 30 miles from both Montego Bay and Negril.
Comments on setting Small historic town located on northwest aspect of island.
Duration of elective (min.) Two months

Local Costs
Tuition or Fees S125
Housing Costs $125 US per week; double occupancy
Housing Availability Apartment Complex one mile from clinic, ocean front.
Comments on Housing: Three rooms equipped with private bath and kitchenette. Cost paid to clinic by student.
Local Travel Costs Minimal on public transportation
Other Costs: Departure Tax at Airport is $30.

Miscellaneous
Primary Language: English
Secondary Language: Patois (local dialect)
Level of Proficiency: NA
Institution Partner(s): Cornwell Regional Hospital and the Ministry of Health

Additional Comments:
Well structured with adequate supervision. Students will be primarily superivised by family physicians and general internists. Students will rotate through pre-natal and post-partum, well child, STD, and adult clinics. Students will also do home visits with community health workers. There are opportunities to do deliveries with nurse mid-wives at the adjacent Noel Holmes Hospital.
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