Dr Sankha Randenikumara - Sri Lanka and WONCA YDMs

Dr Sankha Randenikumara, a family doctor from Sri Lanka.  He is also the Young doctor representative for WONCA, founder of Sri Lankan Medical Associations Young members forum, and honorary joint secretary of the Palliative and End of Life Care task force.   Contact via: [email protected]  Infromation about the WONCA World Conference in Sydney.  Overview of episode: 00.50  Starting as a rural doctor and transforming the rural primary care hospital with his team 07.30  Practical steps to improving your practice and working with your team to do this 11.50  Involving the community 15.00  The community and available services 20.10  Satellite clinics and buildings used for this 21.00  How to inform patients about outreach clinics 22.40  Impact of outreach clinics 25.45  Traveling to health services 28.15  Emergency care provision 31.05  Challenges 37.20  Most enjoyable things about rural practice 40.25  WONCA and international experience 45.45  YDM Representative 53.05  WONCA World Conference, Sydney Australia 56.20  Global mentoring program for young doctors Key messages: Be a role model and work with your team. Team building is important in low resources settings.  Building trust with the community by getting involved in community events. The importance of community engagement.  Providing continuity of care, health prevention and promotion.  If you wait for the right conditions, things will not happen - take initiative. The joy of becoming part of the community.  His rural career has helped with developing an international role.  Network building for career development and support.   Send your feedback and comments about the Rural Road to Health to: [email protected]