Background
Vriend, Willem Hendrik was born on September 24, 1928 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis and Engelina Maria Adriana (Van Kampen) Vriend. arrived in Australia, 1990.
Vriend, Willem Hendrik was born on September 24, 1928 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis and Engelina Maria Adriana (Van Kampen) Vriend. arrived in Australia, 1990.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Leiden, The Netherlands, 1955; postgraduate, U. Leiden, The Netherlands, 1956.
Intern, Deaconess Hospital, Leiden, 1955-1956;
resident in general surgery, obstetrics-gynecology. and urology, Deaconess Hospital, Leiden, 1959-1960, 64-65;
resident in orthopedics and neurosurgery, Deaconess Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1975-1976;
intern in orthopedics and neurosurgery, Deaconess Hospital, Leiden, 1975-1976;
resident in tubal surgery, U. Leiden, 1981-1982;
intern in tubal surgery, U. Leiden, 1981-1982;
mission doctor, tropical surgeon, health inspector, Gereja Masehi Injili Timor Min. Health, Kupang, Indonesia, 1956-1959;
mission physician, tropical surgeon, Gereja Kristen Injili, Angguruk, Irian Jaya., Indonesia, 1960-1975;
bilateral medical expert, tropical surgeon, Gereja Kristen Injili Secretariat Cabinet Republic Indonesia, Wamena, Irian Jaya., 1976-1986;
mission doctor, tropical surgeon, Gereja Kristen Injili-World Mission Australia, Wamena, 1987-1993. Pioneer Gereja Keristen Injili-Opening of the Yalimo area, 1961-1965.
Community developer Gereja Keristen Injili, Angguruk, 1965-1975, rural surgeon, Angguruk and Wamena, 1961-1993.
Member Netherlands Society Tropical Medicine, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Engeltje Gijsbertha de Jong, September 27, 1955. Children: Evertje Engeline, Cornelis, Ingeborg Johanna, Adriaan, Simonjan.