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Week 0.5: Settling in
As of today, we are completing our first (half) week here in Blantyre, Malawi. We landed on Wednesday and our travel felt endless, each of us having been in 3 different...
Preparations
In less than 48 hours I will be landing in Blantyre, Malawi. I’ve spent countless hours preparing things for this trip, from tangible items such as mosquito repellent (which got...
Six Weeks in the Polytechnic Design Studio
Hi. Chikondi Kanama over here. Sorry that I have not blogged for so long that this is my second and last blog about the 2017 Lemelson Internship at Poly. Thanks to Veronica and...
It’s great to share experiences
A three days visit to Malamulo Mission Hospital and another two days to Mulanje Mission Hospital have been not only extremely rewarding but also an insight to hypothermia, oxygen...
6 Neonatal Ward Assessments in 2 Days
Last week, I had the privilege to travel with Sam, Allysha, Norman (from the Ministry of Health), and Elled (from CHAM) to six more hospitals in southern Malawi. It was...
My first turn to Bioengineering
Though I developed interest to start working with medical devices, I lacked exposure and hands on experiences in biomedical engineering devices. Poly-Rice biomedical internship...
Nsanje Hospital: Neonatal Ward, Expansion and Renovation
The ELMA Foundation is providing us with funds to renovate several neonatal wards in hospitals throughout Malawi. Our first ward assessment was Nsanje Hospital at the southern...
Sunday
Sunday – just the sound of the word makes my heart sing. In the States, I typically spend my Sundays going to church, then working incessantly into the night to prepare for...