We were up at 7am for some yummy breakfast. Some of us were wide awake after an encounter with a big spider in the bathroom! We set off for about a 2 mile walk to a suspension bridge. It wasn’t as long as the ones in pokhara but the views were still epic! Some people…
Nepal has been a changing experience. A lot of this has been the conversations that I have had with the doctors especially one doctor in particular, the general surgeon. He taught me a lot including stories and information about being a surgeon in a rural hospital, which is my goal, as well as the challenges…
After a long and bumpy drive to Kathmandu last night, the group enjoyed a slow morning of sleeping in. We are all pretty exhausted! Reeja joined us at 9:30 and we headed to Higher Ground for coffee and some final shopping! While we were walking to coffee, we saw a familiar face speed past us…
Reflecting on my experiences in Nepal, it has been a remarkable and life-changing trip. It has been so interesting to see how medicine is the same all the way across the world, yet at the same time how differently things can be done. Culture has a big impact in the healthcare here. One key observation…
My experiences in Nepal have been very influential in developing my faith and who I will be as a future healthcare worker. Even before shadowing, I’ve observed many characteristics the Nepali people display that I would like to carry over into my daily life. There have been many instances in which the Nepali people have…
Today is a day so many of us looked forward to. We started off our morning with PARAGLIDING!! However, there were a few who chose to stay semi-grounded and visited a suspension bridge instead. The rest of us were brought up the mountain to take flight, but unfortunately our van got stuck and we all…
After a cozy night spent at the hotel in Panchase, a delicious breakfast, and Amelia making a new cat friend that she named Stinky Jones, the crew was ready to trek back to the starting point. The rain from the night made the rocky steps a bit more slippery, taking down a few of our…
Looking back over what has felt like a month but in reality only been a few weeks I am blown away by what we have been able to witness and experience. Before coming, I knew very little about the medical situation in Nepal. I understood that resources were limited, but that was it. After being…
After having spent two days at the Green Pasture Rehabilitation hospital, it was time to visit the Himalayas of Nepal. We started early morning and drove about an hour to our drop off point at Kande. From there, we walked for a good 6 hours or so to Panchase. The pictures below are from our…