Crystal North
INMED Blog
Hello! My name is Crystal North. I am a 4th year medical student and I’m starting my INMED service-learning experience in February 2008.
- Ankaase Methodist Hospital
- Ghana
- Graduate Diploma in International Medicine & Public Health
Blog Posts
Goodbye Via Kakum National Forest
Well, today was the day of tourism fun! We got up early, so we could be at Kakum National […]
Continue ReadingKindness And Generosity
The kindness and generosity of the people here was shown to us tenfold today. We had been talking to […]
Continue ReadingMy Patients Are Staying Alive
My patients are all still alive, praise the Lord! I’m rounding on the adults now, so I don’t feel so […]
Continue ReadingTaste Of Ghanian Culture
So today’s Saturday, and we got up early so we could go into the cultural center in Kumasi with […]
Continue ReadingNewborns And HIV
I don’t know if I wrote previously about a little baby with a raging infection, but Lisa is watching […]
Continue ReadingHappy Valentine’s Day!
Today, we saw our first baby with SEVERE dehydration. It was heartbreaking. The baby was 2 months old, his mother […]
Continue ReadingCulture Shock Kicking In
Another day at the hospital, which brings with it so many adventures. Lisa and I are starting to feel more […]
Continue ReadingDay In Labor And Delivery
I spent most of today in labor and delivery. There was an 18 year old that had to go to […]
Continue ReadingWOW – First Day At The Hospital
One word sums up this day: WOW. The other phrase that comes to mind is: trial by fire. Ok, […]
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