Second circle — outside the mobile unit
While my previous post focused on the inner workings of mobile unit 3 and what the experience was like in… read more
First circle — inside the mobile unit
To be honest, telling people that the HCB “sends mobile units around Brazil for cancer prevention” is a really vague… read more
Into the blind world
At the moment in which Vergil and Dante are about to enter Limbo in Dante’s Inferno, Vergil guides Dante by… read more
Inspiring confusion
Over my time here in Barretos, I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of people involved in the… read more
Learning all the Portuguese (and having fun with it)
Fun fact: Brazilians speak Portuguese. Not so fun fact: what you learn in language class often provides little preparation for… read more
Adding love to the interface
Boa tarde! Amidst the time-consuming and meticulous task that is modifying an existing Android mobile application while learning the coding… read more
Melacap — understanding the mobile application
As previously mentioned, we are here in the Hospital de Câncer de Barretos (HCB) to run an evaluation of our… read more
Teledermatology — skin cancer diagnosis via email
Here in the Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Megh and I are working in the Prevenção / Prevention Department, where… read more
An unexpected patient at the Hospital do amor
Yesterday afternoon, I developed a headache after lunch. We continued working — Megh and I watched some skin lesion removal… read more
What is Barretos?
Bom dia! We have made it to Barretos safely, and in the past few days we have gotten to know… read more