Written by Jose Calderon ’22
Even if I had the option of a warm shower, I wouldn’t do it. Cold showers are best given the climate here in the Dominican Republic. It’s a lovely home where we’re staying, and the best part is the host family and how welcome they make us feel.
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Dispatch from the Dominican Republic: Home Visits and Birthday Parties Read More »
Written by Brian Rosen ’19
I excel at intellectualization. It is a fickle defense mechanism, allowing the observer to fully comprehend the situation in front of them without fully engaging in the emotional context…My habit towards intellectualization even followed me into psychiatry, a field that fully embraces the nuances and significance of human emotion. Read more…
Reflections on Butabika Psychiatric Hospital Read More »
Written by Alexandra Miller, M.D.’18
In large, bold type on page nine of my Swahili medical dictionary and phrasebook is written “Bora kinga kuliko tiba,” which translates to “prevention is better than cure.” Although this is a common phrase in English, we forget that for some diseases there is no cure. Cervical cancer is often diagnosed beyond a curable stage in resource-limited settings, despite being a preventable disease.
Women in Rural Tanzania: Educating Patients, Improving Health Read More »
