As I sit down to write my the first installment of my “blog” detailing my two months here in Kenya, I realize I am having a very hard time conceptualizing the passage of time.
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Sitting on the plane flying from Istanbul to Nairobi, I made sure to document some of the thoughts I had about what this experience—of being a Slemenda Scholar, of living in Sub-Saharan Africa for a summer, of understanding AMPATH would be like.
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Hello from Eldoret. As usual, the past three weeks have flown. It has been a wonderful visit. As to the title "Dow Jones Exceeds Expectations", let me explain. Two outstanding physicians made their first visit to Eldoret, Drs. Dow and Jones.
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The group started in late 2014 and aimed to improve the living standards of farmers in the community and eradicate illiteracy though empowerment.
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With the continued work of AMPATH workers like Mercy and Elizabeth and the growth of programs like outreach screenings that bring care to the people and bring down the barriers to community health, more women like The Beautiful Ones can lead longer, healthy lives and lift up their families and their communities.
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On February 28th, 2018, the population health screening team was in Jua Kali town, Turbo Sub-county offering screening services in groups like they do every Wednesday.
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For more than 15 years physicians working at the AMPATH Centre have been treating patients with HIV.
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For a long time, I have been very, very interested (read: obsessed) with the concept of sustainability, especially in the context of global health.
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Shukri and Summaiya are both 6th-year medical students, which means they are in their final year of schooling before becoming interns.
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Over the past week, I have been trying unsuccessfully to describe concisely what this summer has meant to me.
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As I face my last week here in Kenya, I am dreading going home and facing the ultimate question: "How was Africa?"
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Have you ever heard the expression "it takes a village to raise a child"?
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Today I believe I experienced the true meaning of the AMPATH consortium.
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With the current nurses' strike, public hospitals are operating at sub-optimal levels, which has led to changes in our schedules.
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My name is Odep. I am a heartfelt individual with a keen desire to help others.
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At age 3, I was admitted to the local hospital and after staying for almost a month without anybody having any idea of why I was having problems, someone finally requested a glucose test and I was diagnosed with diabetes.
Read MoreThe African sun is spectacularly bright, the sky a calming blue, and the temperature a perfect 70. I've just returned from a walk in downtown Eldoret.
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As I was walking through the new Chandaria Cancer and Chronic Diseases Centre at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, Kenya, I was reminded of the early days of diabetes mellitus (DM) care in western Kenya.
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I lost a 3-month old girl last week. She came in on Thursday with respiratory distress and failure to thrive.
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There are 4 ward teams at the pediatric hospital at Moi University: Tumaini ('Hope' in Swahili) 1 and 2 and Upendo ('Love' in Swahili) 1 and 2.