title: [Memisa: surgical help in Cambodia].
abstract: In 1995 the activities of Médecins sans Frontières in the Province of Kampot, Cambodia, were handed to Memisa Medicus Mundi. This happened as a part of the co-operation between the two relief agencies. Following a request from the Cambodian Ministry of Health, Memisa sent a Dutch surgeon to Kampot in order to make an inventory of the surgical care in this province and to make recommendations for improvement. Two visits of two months each were made with an intermission of one year. Special attention was given to the most adequate treatment of a few common fractures in developing countries. By asking a fixed amount of money for a treatment all in, and by providing good service the confidence of the people in the health care facilities is increased.
authors.affiliation: Memisa Medicus Mundi, Rotterdam.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Swierstra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002160:Cambodia; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods; D014194:Traumatology / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy