T-3 day!!!!!!! I am beyond excited to get back to Haiti and delve into the adventures of caring for people in a developing country where running water and electricity is not always guaranteed . This trip I will blog to keep everyone updated on my adventures and the wonderful impact STAND has on the Port de Paix community. Bare with me as this is my first experience blogging!
Day 10
Today was my " off "day from wounds. I have most people coming back MWF. Despite this, I still saw a ton of rashes and other random skin ailments. I also did a lot of screening for the general medical team. I tested a lot of pee for UTIs, looked in a bunch of ears, listened to a lot of lungs and took many blood pressures. Here a " normal BP" is about 150/90. I had one as high as 250/110! There was a lot of educating on the importance of food choices as well as adding dholeaf to their food. Dholeaf ( or merengue in English) is a super super food that grows in abundance here in Haiti. It has many properties but can help lower blood pressure and has a ton of nutrients in it. I had many people who came in today who eat only one meal per day because they cannot afford food. I told them all to crush up some dholeaf and add that to their food to help with nutrition. It is so sad to see so many hungry people. I wish I could give them some food, but, if we start giving out f...
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