President Peter Hynes wasted no time in introducing us to our presenter in Amanda Hough to the podium.
Interplast
During the first few minutes without PowerPoint Amanda explained to us about a trip she had undertaken to Borneo.
She went with a number of other health personnel who worked non-stop on patients
- A little back ground is that the people of this area supported the Aussie troups in WW2
- This area restricted the supply of oil to the Japanese during this time
- She candidly mentioned that the area had head hunters. I presume she meant historically.
- The hospital was near the jungle and was built in 1950’s style with equipment of about the same era
- There was an amazing “Jungle Telegraph” when the Doctors arrived people turned up with their patients
- The patients were typically burns and cleft pellets. The burns were a consequence of life style. Ie lots of gathering around the camp fire for cooking or warmth.
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