Posted on July 24, 2009 by Mark Hannaford
Namibia Medical volunteer
This challenging programme offers you a unique opportunity to work at a small, rural Bushman clinic in Africa and make a difference to the lives of those in most need.
N/a’an ku sê is a unique and special place in the heart of Namibia which is committed to conserving wildlife and improving the lives [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2009 by Mark Hannaford
Heat related injuries in extreme desert conditions
Operating in extremely hot conditions creates a unique set of medical risks. In the link is the medical outline – for non medics, regarding those risks from the Namibia Ultra Marathon training guide.
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Posted on September 9, 2008 by Mark Hannaford
Namibia was the location for Expedition Medicine’s first Desert Medicine Course
The dramatic landscapes of Namibia
2009 dates for Desert Medicine Course; 19th – 25th of April.
Author: Dr Claire Roche
A country famous for its Skeleton coast, an eerie graveyard of numerous shipwrecks which have fallen victim to its rough waters, home to towering sand dunes and of [...]
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