Dear readers,
Many appologies for the lack of updates, unfortunately we do not have internet at our current location in Warangal, the site of our DO CARE mission. Our only access is located in the city which we cannot access everyday and does not allow us to use our personnel computer so we will not be able to update pictures for a while. Just a quick message letting you know that we modify our travel plans from Mumbai to Hyderabad and decided to take the plane instead of the 14 hours overnight train. It was a great decision, I was able to recover to a decent enough state to travel and as I type today,Monday April 11 I am almost completely recovered. HOWEVER
It is Heather's time.... she has gotten the exact same scheme as I did and her fever begun at the airport before boarding to Hyderabad. She unfortunately had to stay in the first day which worked out ok since the rest of our team was delayed in arriving for another day.
The father in charge of the center here in Warangal picked us up in Hyderabad at 11pm on Saturday and from there it was a horrible, HORRIBLE drive back to the center which is located in Warangal about 3 hours North East. Heather become sick on the way and the rest of us were really working hard to keep our food in.
We made it to the nunnery where we are hosted. They really are fantastic, we are 2 per room, with partial Air Conditionning ! Phenomenal ! the first time in our trip so far. They are here to host us and are constantly offering us food and water or Chaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
We spent an ok night trying to recuperate as well as the next day. The others joined us mid afternoon Sunday.
Our team is composed of 5 women, Dr Voelpel from Michigan State University COM a hematologist/oncologist as well as Nisha on of her 4th her med student going into Pediatrics, Donna from New Jersey also a 4th year DO going into FamilyMed in New Jersey , Heather and I.
Sunday late after was a lot of the welcoming, which beautiful flower laces, and a 2-3h planning meeting during which the schedule for our week was created, as well as an exchange between the working team of Salva Prema and DO CARE team.
MOre to come on another email about the dynamics which are VERY interested. Just a glance of the next email: their team is composed of Father Grugni, an italian cardialogist from milan converted Priest once in India and 7 of his "Medical Assistant" all males. They are in charge of the treatment and follow up of EVERY single TB case in warangal once they are diagnosed. They also work in orphanages, HIV/AIDS patients and Leprosy.
TOday we split in 2 groups, one went on the back of motorcycle out in the poor neighbourhoods to insure compliance of the TB drugs , the other group spent the morning at a "free clinic/derm clinic" in a small room also in one of the poor sides of town. We all spent the afternoon, providing derm diagnosis and "treatments" in orphanages for HIV patients and boarding schools sponsored by the church for orphans or poor children. BUSY day.,
Now i must go to the dinner the nuns have prepared for us, delicious, but unfortunately heather and I are sticking to the white rice, potatoes, bananas and water regiment :) until we are allllllllllllllllll better !
Oh and Heather says " Hi Mom, don't worry :) I am ok and being taken care of"
Cheers !
Mo.
Many appologies for the lack of updates, unfortunately we do not have internet at our current location in Warangal, the site of our DO CARE mission. Our only access is located in the city which we cannot access everyday and does not allow us to use our personnel computer so we will not be able to update pictures for a while. Just a quick message letting you know that we modify our travel plans from Mumbai to Hyderabad and decided to take the plane instead of the 14 hours overnight train. It was a great decision, I was able to recover to a decent enough state to travel and as I type today,Monday April 11 I am almost completely recovered. HOWEVER
It is Heather's time.... she has gotten the exact same scheme as I did and her fever begun at the airport before boarding to Hyderabad. She unfortunately had to stay in the first day which worked out ok since the rest of our team was delayed in arriving for another day.
The father in charge of the center here in Warangal picked us up in Hyderabad at 11pm on Saturday and from there it was a horrible, HORRIBLE drive back to the center which is located in Warangal about 3 hours North East. Heather become sick on the way and the rest of us were really working hard to keep our food in.
We made it to the nunnery where we are hosted. They really are fantastic, we are 2 per room, with partial Air Conditionning ! Phenomenal ! the first time in our trip so far. They are here to host us and are constantly offering us food and water or Chaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.
We spent an ok night trying to recuperate as well as the next day. The others joined us mid afternoon Sunday.
Our team is composed of 5 women, Dr Voelpel from Michigan State University COM a hematologist/oncologist as well as Nisha on of her 4th her med student going into Pediatrics, Donna from New Jersey also a 4th year DO going into FamilyMed in New Jersey , Heather and I.
Sunday late after was a lot of the welcoming, which beautiful flower laces, and a 2-3h planning meeting during which the schedule for our week was created, as well as an exchange between the working team of Salva Prema and DO CARE team.
MOre to come on another email about the dynamics which are VERY interested. Just a glance of the next email: their team is composed of Father Grugni, an italian cardialogist from milan converted Priest once in India and 7 of his "Medical Assistant" all males. They are in charge of the treatment and follow up of EVERY single TB case in warangal once they are diagnosed. They also work in orphanages, HIV/AIDS patients and Leprosy.
TOday we split in 2 groups, one went on the back of motorcycle out in the poor neighbourhoods to insure compliance of the TB drugs , the other group spent the morning at a "free clinic/derm clinic" in a small room also in one of the poor sides of town. We all spent the afternoon, providing derm diagnosis and "treatments" in orphanages for HIV patients and boarding schools sponsored by the church for orphans or poor children. BUSY day.,
Now i must go to the dinner the nuns have prepared for us, delicious, but unfortunately heather and I are sticking to the white rice, potatoes, bananas and water regiment :) until we are allllllllllllllllll better !
Oh and Heather says " Hi Mom, don't worry :) I am ok and being taken care of"
Cheers !
Mo.
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