Maternity Ward
Sunday, September 10th, 2017 |
I spent this last week covering the maternity ward. Macha delivers almost 200 babies per month. According to one of the midwives, women here have on average 8 children. As one of the initiatives to decrease infant and maternal mortality rates, the government has been pushing women to deliver at hospitals instead of at home. […]
First day of work at Macha Mission Hospital.
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 |
Monday August 28th First day of work at Macha Mission Hospital. Started in the morning by rounding on the women’s medical ward. There were 7 patients in a large open room lined with stretchers. Most of the patients speak little English and so the nurse acts as my translator. One young woman was there […]
Road to Macha Mission
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 |
Friday August 25th I started this journey over a year ago. I have had a life long dream of practicing medicine internationally. Throughout the years I have embarked on numerous nonmedical overseas volunteer missions/vacations. I have been to India, Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Madagascar and the Seychelles. My last project was prior to med school. […]
