Christina
Livestock
As the days become drier, we have had some unexpected encounters with village livestock. Due to the fact that our dogs like to chase and...
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Christina
Sep 13, 20203 min read
Dissection
“The patient with dissection is no more” I was a bit surprised by the text from my senior-level medical resident. My specialist colleague...
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Christina
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Roses
Of all flowers, roses have the greatest potential to make me happy. Maybe it’s because my mother curated incredible roses in her garden...
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Jun 24, 20203 min read
Preventive Medicine
Some days I really struggle as a Preventive Medicine doctor. My ultimate goal in global health is helping local people solve local...
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Jun 24, 20203 min read
Rapid Response
I sat in the cold, empty room. We used to meet here most days for hospital handover before we decided that it was risky to have every...
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Jun 2, 20202 min read
"I do what I can"
One of my Family Medicine residents came into my office looking a bit tired. It had been hard for him to focus on his research with so...
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May 16, 20202 min read
Staycation
When I couldn’t travel in March, I was happy to pour myself into COVID-19 disaster preparedness at the hospital instead. In April I tried...
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Christina
May 16, 20202 min read
Hackathon
I wonder if we were the first team to win a hackathon with such a low tech solution. Ten days ago I didn’t even know what a hackathon...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read
Water and Soap
I felt like Dr. Snow – the British physician who pushed for removal of the handle from an offendingwater pump in London in order to stem...
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Mar 17, 20204 min read
Alinafe
When the rain came today I was so excited. It had been seven days since the last rain, a sign that wet season was waning. The maize...
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Feb 24, 20202 min read
Safety Net
It started as a simple patient education project. Our Dutch nursing student wanted to educate pediatric patients and their patients about...
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Feb 11, 20203 min read
Hunger Season
The people of Malawi are hungry. Women come to our front and back door throughout the day. The young man who works for us comes and lets...
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Christina
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Week 25: Feb 1-8
"And a soul well-spent will be one who lives Best Yes answers.” – Lisa Terkeurst, The Best Yes “’If you want people to use such great...
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Christina
Dec 24, 20194 min read
Paradise
I had a glimpse of heaven yesterday. It was a Medical Ward team event for Christmas – a celebration of community, common purpose in...
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Christina
Nov 21, 20192 min read
Dry Season
It’s dry season in Malawi, so dry that the land cracks open and layers of dust settle on everything. We’ve had days without power and...
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Christina
Sep 29, 20196 min read
A Day at Nkhoma Mission Hospital
(so many people ask “what’s an average day like? Do they really want to know?) 6:00 Wake up (actually, I woke up at 5:00, that was a good...
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Christina
Aug 31, 20192 min read
Welcome to Africa
Today was a very “this is Africa” day. I woke up at 3:15, and 4:20. And 5:20. But then I got to take the dogs for a walk before work with...
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Aug 31, 20192 min read
Revival
Two patients in medical ward were in a coma – one old and one young. The old one was just rolled in a few minutes ago; she was in her...
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Christina
Jun 29, 20192 min read
Delayed Flight
We knew something was wrong when we arrived to check in for our flight and it offered us an option to drive to another airport an hour...
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