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Proposed Checklist for Personal Items for Site Visit

___   Blood pressure cuff
___   Stethoscope
___   Oto-ophthalmoscope (this can be shared with a partner)
___   Canteen
___   Camera
___   Small Flashlight
___   Personal Medications (must be well marked)
___   Passport, airline tickets, money (always on your person – a waist pack is a good means of carrying
          these items. A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT should be placed in your luggage)

___   Personal Journal (if desired)
___   Pocket translation guide/dictionary
___   Toilet tissue, Puffs/Kleenex, plastic bags
___   Ear Plugs
___   3-5 days of clothing (comfortable, casual clothes are best- you may wish to bring scrub shirts to work
          in – cotton blends dry more quickly than other types of fabrics)

___   Good walking shoes
___   Flip Flops
___   Rain gear – boots and poncho
___   Towel, washcloth, 2 bars of soap (one for you, one for the medical project to distribute)
___   Sheet (lightweight)
___   Insect repellant (30-50% DEET as active ingredient)
___   Lightweight sweater or jacket
___   Bathing suit, sunscreen
___   Toiletries
___   Small amount of dish or laundry soap (to hand wash your clothing)
___   Hat
___   Sunglasses