Health Fair Bonanza, Relay, and Ras La Mumba…
Woo! The last 36 hours have been a total whirlwind. So much has happened, so quickly and we’re gearing up this evening for a busy week. Yesterday, we had an incredibly successful health fair with over...
View ArticleLearning How to Fight.
Some one once told me that if it were possible for everyone to put their individual struggles on a table and given the choice take whatever bundle they chose, everyone would inevitably leave with the...
View ArticleA Rock in the Middle of the Ocean
The challenges the health care system in St. Croix faces are inherent to its location. As one of our key informants put it, who is a native Crucian, St. Croix is “a rock in the middle of the ocean.”...
View ArticleScoliosis and Beyonce
You never know when singing along to the radio will come in handy. Today it aided in a genuine and beautiful cultural exchange during an interim between school periods at John H. Woodson Jr. High...
View ArticlePuberty in St. Croix!
Four of us were tasked with presenting on Puberty and Hygiene at two different middle schools on the island. We were very nervous beforehand, not wanting to violate any cultural norms in what we were...
View ArticleShadowing a Midwife
On our tour of the Charles Harwood Health Department, a public clinic that used to be the main hospital on the island, we learned that they treat uninsured patients. However, a lot of uninsured...
View ArticleReflections on Home Health Work in St Croix
SeaView is a home care agency that services the entire island of St. Croix. I was able to work alongside a registered nurse at the agency. During my time at SeaView I went on 3 home visits, each of...
View ArticleAhoy Saint Croix
April 29 We made it! This was a particularly hectic day. We arrived at school at 7:00 to pack the suitcases. We were so happy to see all of the donations that we received! Walgreens donated ... Read...
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