Kids of Mabel
Tour of Pasam – the dressing room
Reading an MRI for a disk bulge
Today at Pasam we were able to be very hands on – applying dressings, taking blood pressures, and giving injections. I am feeling very comfortable with the patient to health care giver interaction, which allows me to learn even more from each patient that comes in. Moving onto the afternoon at the crèches I had some realizations when taking care of the kids. In order to increase health on a large scale in a community where the people do not pay much attention to daily health habits, we must target the kids to bring in the improved generation of health. This starts by working in the preschools and teaching the kids and their parents’ habits such as washing their hands regularly and knowing the signs of diseases such as hepatitis and the flu in order to decrease the chance of an epidemic spreading. As these kids grow-up they will pass on the habits to their friends, family, and eventually children. The health of the region in the following years will spread quickly with this approach, as well as spreading our efforts beyond the physical reach of our organization. The best approach to global health is balancing general health and individual health. Improving the health of these children allows us to focus on individual cases that deserve proper care, while still knowing there is a larger impacted area than just these schools. Going on my run up the hill later in the day I saw a monkey in its mother’s arms. I want to thank my mom and dad for always supporting me through my journeys, my grandparents for helping me with this unforgettable trip, and the rest of my family and friends for being there for me along the way. Thank you again for reading, and any questions or comments are much appreciated. Have a great day and goodnight from the hilltops of India.
Subway Menu in Kodai
A Mother’s love