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Greetings from BIPAI Lesotho!
After more than 60 hours of traveling (I left my house at 5am Saturday and arrived at Baylor at 6pm Monday), I am finally in Lesotho! One lesson my bumpy ride has taught me: international travels are...
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My first week at Baylor Clinic (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Tuesday: The day started at 8am with morning prayer. Morning prayer consists of a song of praise and a prayer in Sesotho (the native language). The song was quite beautiful and relatively simple to...
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My first week at Baylor Clinic (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Friday: The World Cup started today! Everyone here is going absolutely crazy! This morning, I met with Dr. Lineo (the associate director of the clinic), Dr. Paul (a Baylor doctor who works closely with...
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FIFA World Cup 2010! Feel it! It is here!
This phrase, blaring Vuvuzuelas, and K’naan’s “Waving Flag” have become a constant in my days here in Lesotho. It is truly amazing how the country has come together as one to cheer on Bafana Bafana....
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II
I went to Queen Elizabeth II two Thursdays ago to test out our transilluminator device. Queen II is the national hospital in Lesotho and is located in downtown Maseru. I met Dr. Akash in the Children’s...
View ArticleHIV Disclosure for Kids
I’ve learned so much about HIV/AIDS since I’ve arrived! The doctors here give daily lectures to nurses and visiting scholars to train them in providing appropriate HIV/AIDS care either at the Baylor...
View ArticleVisitors from Home
Dr. Oden, Dr. Machen, and Lauren came to visit Lesotho last week! It was really wonderful to see some familiar faces. Dr. Oden visited Baylor Clinic on Thursday and I was able to update her on my...
View ArticleOutreach in Leribe
I’m at outreach this week in Leribe, one of the ten districts of Lesotho. Actually, two of my fellow interns, Eric and Vani, are here. Baylor has a satellite clinic on the hospital grounds of Leribe’s...
View ArticleThe Joys of Being Sick
It’s official. I have been in Lesotho for one month. And sick for half of that month. It started with a sore throat and headaches and progressed quickly to a full-blown cold/flu. There were a couple of...
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Dosing Syringes
I’m excited to report that I’ve finally gotten the Dosing Syringe project underway! Basically, I will be surveying caregivers of patients on Kaletra (Lopinavir) syrup on their current practices on...
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