A Taste of the Mobile Units
On our first or second week in Barretos, we accompanied the manager of the prevention department, Edmundo, to two of… read more
The Needs Finding Process and Human Factors in Brazil
On Needs Finding One of the main objectives of our trip was to get some experience looking for global health… read more
Skin surgeries and sidenotes
So today, June 27th (let’s pretend okay), was surgery day. Dr. Carlos invited us to observe the small skin cancer… read more
Cultural Spotlight!
Cultural Spotlight: Snack Food One of the best parts of traveling to another country is trying out all the wonderful… read more
Day 1 in the Mobile Unit
[Written on July 12, 2016] I’m writing this in my room in Rio Verde, Goiais, Brazil. We just got back… read more
Reflections From A Month In Barretos
I cannot believe it’s already July 5th. Time flies when you’re having fun, and it honestly feels like I just… read more
On the Ground
On June 22nd, the day began early… like 5am early. Today was Dia Diabetica (Diabetes Day) and me, Nikhil, many… read more
More Life to a Patient’s Days
Last week we spent the day at palliative care and were integrated into the pain management department. Throughout the morning… read more
To Be Defined
Matriciamento (pronounced ma-tri-see-ah-men-to). This word stuck out to me in the several conversations Nikhil and I had with the… read more
On Cultural Taboo
In the past few blogs, I’ve mentioned a few cultural-taboo based issues that make it hard to administer healthcare here… read more