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1 Health Care for Seafarers in Ports

2 Port Health Inspection Declaration of Health Deratification
Control of outbreaks Disaster planning

3 Medical Emergencies 100 Fire Brigades Hospitals SIWHA / Red Cross

4 Mediport Pre-employment and periodic medical examination
Medical support during the voyage Medical consultations for seafarers Vaccinations and malaria prevention Medical bill reviewing and medical expertise to insurance companies Drug and alcohol screening programs Assistance during hospitalisation / repatriation Examinations on request of authorities Scientific work and research in maritime medicine

5 Health Care for Seafarers in Ports
Medical skills of the maritime physician Maritime knowledge of the maritime physician Location / facilities Maritime medical unit Patient management strategy Other organisations Organisation Hospitalisation / repatriation Medical records Medical report

6 Medical skills General medicine General internal medicine
Occupational medicine Tropical medicine Emergency medicine

7 Location port area Visit ships clean and comfortable
seafarers feel at home. Round the clock. 7 days per week.

8 « Clinical path » A clinical path is a description of key events in the process of patient care which the healthcare team presumes will most likely result in maximum quality at minimal costs and minimal time. A clinical path is the result of everyone's collaborative effort toward determining what might be the best way to treat the average seafarer.

9 « Clinical path » a clinical path is not a description of all the interventions that each patient must have. The physician can change, delete, and add to these interventions to suit their patient's unique requirements.

10 « A Seafarers path » Reporting of the problem on board
Permission of the captain to send him to the clinic / hospital Transport / Access to the clinic / hospital Reception Waiting time Intake Clinical examination Laboratory test

11 « A Seafarers path » X-ray Communication of results Assessment
Explanation Reporting Medication Transport back on board

12 Other organisations Welfare organisations Port Health Authorities
Port Authorities Emergency medical centers Port Coordination centers Hospitals Universities Port Clinics in other ports

13 Organisation Administration: Reception / intake: Medical assistance:
Patient intake, reports, certificates, transport, invoicing, accounting, follow up. Reception / intake: Reception of incoming information: Telephone, telefax, internet, regular post, incoming medical results. Communication Languages, interpreter Medical assistance: Stock: Medical materials Vaccinations

14 Organisation Preliminary examination: Nursing: Instruments:
Hygiene, sterilisation Preliminary examination: Biometry, hearing, vision, ECG, spirometry, x-ray, bloodtests, drug and alcohol tests, urinetest. Nursing: Injections, woundtreatment, bandages, instrumentation

15 Hospitalisation Captain / crewmembers Owner / crewing agency
Shipping Agency P&I correspondent, club

16 Hospitalisation Maritime police Repatriation service
Embassy / Consulate Welfare visitors Family

17 Family Fire brigade SIWHA Crew Port doctor Maritime Police 100 Captain Injured / Sick Seaman Port Health Owner Shipping Agent Hospital Welfare P & I Embassy Repat/transport


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