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Abroad team separated. Tomi and Idris accompanied Shirin and Dr. Allen on their
first trekking endeavor. They left early in the morning to meet Mr. Badgie, CEO
of Sulayman Junkung General Hospital. While touring SJGH they were introduced
to the hospital procedures and operations, as well as visited the medical
school where past WeServe participants set up the virtual library for
e-learning and other telecommunication. Shirin and Dr. Allen also saw the
library that was implemented by the first WeServe participants. After the
hospital tour, the group went trekking in Kanilai. Dr. Allen was taken back by
the many idle machines that could have been used by the trekking staff. When
Tomi and Idris asked both Shirin and Dr. Allen about their overall thoughts of
their experience, they responded by saying they were astounded by the staffs
resourcefulness. It was nice for the L.O.V.E. members to see their Drexel
colleagues experience similar situations that they had been accustomed to!</span></span></div>
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L.O.V.E. team (Greg, Lauren, and Tosin) assisted Dr. Marquez in a meeting
with The University of The Gambia (UTG). The whole UTG administration team, press,
and faculty was in attendance including the Gambia newspaper, the Daily
Observer. The L.O.V.E. team was amazed to find out that Dr. Marquez had
previously taught many of the faculty and administration that now run the
University including the head of the public health department. The purpose of
the meeting was to sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the
relationship with the Drexel University’s partnership with the University of
The Gambia. The event was so important to the Gambian community, it was a
featured section in The Observer (a popular local newspaper) where some of the
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collaboration dinner to introduce all participating university’s including the
University of Iowa, Drexel University, and University of The Gambia. During
this dinner, the L.O.V.E. Abroad team was able to mingle with other students
from Iowa and South Dakota and hear about their experiences and work within the
Gambia. The whole team, as well as the entire Drexel faculty, was able to share
their purpose and goals in working with the University of The Gambia.</span></span></div>
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afternoon, L.O.V.E. Abroad greeted Dr. Marquez, the Director of Global Health
Intiatives and Shirin Karsan, the director of the Drexel WeServe Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also had the pleasure of meeting Dr.
Fred Allen, professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Drexel, and
his wife, Dr. Lynne Edwards of Ursinus College. The team was very excited to
see some friendly and familiar faces and welcome them to The Gambia. Much
needed snacks were given to the team as their previous supply had run out weeks
ago. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Marquez quickly noticed that
the members of the group had gotten a lot of sun while being out in the
village. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A weeks worth of planned
meetings and cultural activities was also a part of the highly anticipated
meeting and they were very excited to see us all and hear how things were going.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tosin, during our assessment of the pharmacy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tosin helping Dr. Camara with an extraction in the dental clinic.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group meeting with Matthew, one of the head nurses in the outpatient department.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls with the staff from the dental and eye clinics.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the 8 trekking sites that the hospital visits to provided care to children under 5 and administer vaccines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tosin and Lauren at the Somita Clinic, helping Kalilu, a public health worker, administer vaccinations.</td></tr>
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L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-68040470062891411072012-07-16T05:52:00.000-07:002012-07-16T05:56:41.147-07:00THINGS CHANGE<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Heading into the trip Tomi, Tosin, and Idris solely focused on implementing an electronic medical record system. However, due to the needs of the community and hospital alike, their projects were altered where they are now taking a systematic approach on improving the efficiency of health services. Likewise, Greg, who envisioned tracking the prevelance </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">of HIV and malaria amongst the individual villages the hospital serves, has found that there are inadequate statistical measures in place to do so. Therefore, his project has shifted into helping the medical record department to track common diseases' incidence and prevelance per respective village through developing an excel statistical modeling platform. Lauren has been working primarily with the public health officers trekking team, assisting with immunization record keeping and birth registrations for children under 5. Originally she planned to focus on maternal mental health and the factors influencing that, as well as its implications on childhood development. However, since then her focus has shifted to a general assessment of maternal and child health services offered by the hospital with regards to efficiency, quality, and satisfaction. Additionally, she has been working to promote health education among village women on a number of MCH topics and exploring the cultural factors in the Gambia that influence maternal and child health.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">While working on our respective projects, we have also delved into other pressing issues that impact the hospital. Approached by Hassan, a nursing student with Junkung, we learned that the hospital is inadequately disposing both clinical and non-clinical waste. In Hassan's situational analysis, he specifically noted the lack of waste bins,inefficient dumping/ incineration site, and poor cohesiveness amongst environmental safety staff to collect waste from respective wards. After our meeting, we visited the make-shift dumping site behind the hospital which resembled a messy graveyard scattered with smold-ering used syringes, broken glass vials, and other </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fff2cc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">indiscernible garbage. In the days to follow, as requested by Hassan,we brainstormed ideas on how to address this important issue.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Away!! The rainy season is here in the Gambia and so is Malaria season! The
L.O.V. E crew experienced their first torrential downpour of this season. Rains
so loud you cant hear yourself think, and thunder so long that it seems like an
echo. Although the rain may seem like it's bit of a hindrance from their work,
it has made a significant difference in cooling down the climate!
The L.O.V. E team often catches themselves just listening and watching the
rain come down in what seems like buckets! The rain has also increased
the L.O.V. E team's "family time" in the house, allowing them to
watch movies, Oprah, play "UNO", and just talk about a numerous
amount of topics. One of the first battles they have experienced with the rain
is, its aftermath. The army of bugs and animals trying to come in and escape
has been nothing less of a battle between man versus insects! Tomi, Lauren, and
Tosin had an insecticide war with some peculiar flying ant-worm things!
Thankfully, man won this fight and they figured out a way to prevent these
insects from invading the house. Meanwhile Greg and Idris have been on
Promtherin duty, spraying down the perimeter of their home in order to keep
bugs OUT! The rain has had its good and bad effects, but one thing is for sure...they
definitely did not bring enough OFF!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After the last rain storm, the L.O.V. E crew
went down to the river with their guide Sanna. It was about a 30-minute hike
from SJGH hospital. On the way, the crew walked through villages, saw, colorful
insects, and observed the nature that guided their way to the Gambian River.
They noticed how close they were to the river by the sudden appearance of green
grass that accompanied their journey. Idris and Tomi noticed a weird and slow
movement across the shore, and after taking a closer look, noticed a ton of
hermit crabs and regular crabs moving together! One thing the crew couldn't
help but notice was how deserted and abandoned the river was. Deteriorated
boats bordered the perimeter and dead fish and crabs were being washed upon the
shore in handfuls. After they reached their destination Sanna explained how
people use the river to travel, swim and to fish. It was cool to see the place
where a lot of Gambians go to provide for their families and use as recreation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After the L.O.V.E crew's weekly meeting with
Mr. Badgie, they all came to the consensus that it would be a good idea to
visit other local hospitals. This would help the team assess and compare the
functionality of how other hospital systems work. It was decided that they would visit 2
hospitals in Sara Kunda and the Royal Victoria hospital in Banjul. The L.O.V.E
team plans on touring and observing these hospitals for two days to just gain a
better understanding of how the healthcare system in Gambia works. </span><br />
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market. It was a hot and humid Saturday afternoon and the L.O.V.E team was very
excited to start haggling and purchasing souvenirs for their loved ones and supporters.
Upon entering, they were engulfed by the immediate atmosphere of the market. It
didn't take much to notice that the 5 of them were foreigners and the vendors
were very very happy to see new customers in their "off" season.
Idris wasted no time finding a shop of African clothes owned by a vivacious
Gambian woman. Idris and Tomi immediately began showcasing their haggling
skills in order to buy a few of her products for reasonable prices.<br />
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Meanwhile, Tosin ran into another merchant who went by the
name "Mama Africa". She was lively and very eager to see someone
interested in her jewelry. Shortly after meeting Mama Africa, she referred to
Tosin as her daughter and made it her duty to make sure Tosin met all of her
friends and visited their shops as well. Something that stood out to Tosin was
that Mama Africa kept saying "we are all family, we help each other out.”
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After cautiously assessing the market (like a true
statistician), Greg entered a vendors shop in order to buy a few trinkets. He
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souvenirs. Greg was able talk down the vendor of what he wanted to very
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Mama Africa saw Tomi and realized that Tosin was her sister
and immediately made them meet her sister Nay. She quickly took it upon herself
to guide them through the market and “take care of her daughters”. Mama Africa
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Meanwhile, the sea of vendors had submerged Lauren from the
moment the L.O.V.E team walked in, and she had moved to the opposite side of
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After the L.O.V.E
team was finished shopping (to the dismay of the vendors) they felt a sense of
friendship with the different vendors they had encountered. They reassured them
that they would undoubtedly be back to buy more souvenirs. This was definitely an
experience of a lifetime!! MARKET MANIA!! </div>L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-15400531521889563802012-06-24T14:53:00.000-07:002012-07-04T13:15:27.309-07:00Abarakae!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">Thursday was the first day we split up. Tomi and Idris went to the kombos (downtown Banjul) with the hospital team. They initially thought it was going to be a straight trip there and back, but were quickly introduced to the common practice of providing rides into town for the locals. Tomi was asked to help one of the passengers by holding their baby the entire way. This all-day event included picking up medicine for the hospital, purchasing food for the canteen, and a manhunt for fans for our home. After a long hunt and a lot of haggling, they got the fans! After returning, they were welcomed by no electricity, so we </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">played the card game "UNO" with neighbors by lantern light for a few hours until the light came back on and we could finally use the new fans!</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGypj48HQpJx1b4NU-3-xfA41ZDBx_kxBKWMaRGUpB_FxWqZqFq555PHw9LlUqbEw0PLVaO1dYtPehq4yjhFfMv7OXl754yH4eb1xeLh7JDrWBPLFlpbIp2zEWD8Of9uOBKqGc4NH9-U/s1600/mail.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGypj48HQpJx1b4NU-3-xfA41ZDBx_kxBKWMaRGUpB_FxWqZqFq555PHw9LlUqbEw0PLVaO1dYtPehq4yjhFfMv7OXl754yH4eb1xeLh7JDrWBPLFlpbIp2zEWD8Of9uOBKqGc4NH9-U/s320/mail.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Tosin spent the afternoon at the dental clinic with Dr. Camara. It was very busy and fast paced. The dental clinic has one machine that is used just like the machine in the States. Unfortunately, it was broken due to the light problems so she was forced to use tools manually. It was really amazing for Tosin to see how the machine being broken did not stop or dishearten the doctor. She got to assist with the pulling of the left lower quadrant premolar. The patients tooth was rotting and was becoming infected. She showed Tosin how to locally anesthetize patients' gums to pull teeth without pain. Tosin also helped with just regular teeth cleaning. When Tosin asked Dr. Camara what would make her job easier, she responded by saying she is running low on basic supplies like toothbrushes,toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash. This is an easy enough wish to grant. Hopefully Love Abroad supporters can do something to help! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Lauren went with the team of public health officers to issue </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">birth certificates to parents in nearby villages. While in the villages, Lauren assisted the UNICEF officers as they determined the eligibility of those wanting to receive these certificates. In the Gambia, obtaining a birth certificate for children is important to receiving general services from the government. This was a day long process because there were several villages in each district to be visited and each village had at least 10 children to be registered. The people were very welcoming and thankful; they provided lunch for the team and snacks of groundnuts (peanuts) and mangos. This is an important and ongoing project that will benefit lives of Gambian children and their families.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Greg and Tosin visited the HIV clinic With the supervisor Agie Bintou. They spoke with her about what it's like running an HIV campaign in Gambia. Greg asked her a number of questions about what would help her job easier. She responded by saying that a major issue for her is that information is always changing and being updated and because of this its hard for her to stay current with the information. She said she wishes there was a system that she could go on that would continuously update about any HIV information so she can stay current. They also talked about HIV stigmas in Gambia and how that affects treatment. Agie had a lot of great ideas about HIV interventions and campaigns. Her only deterrent was her resources. We are hoping to help her out any way we can!</span></div>
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</div>L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-41567354371648691672012-06-23T09:39:00.000-07:002012-07-04T13:15:48.911-07:00Kausami!Week 1 has come to an end and we all now have Gambian names! The hospital dentist, Dr. Camara, named Greg (Mustapha) and Tosin (Khaddy). Our neighbor and friend, Kutubo named Tomi (Fatima) and Lauren (Mariama). Idris was named (Alieu) by one of the UNICEF Public Health officers during some rounds.L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-37763829063084347992012-06-20T13:08:00.003-07:002012-06-20T13:08:49.623-07:00Live from Gambia<style>
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We arrived into The Gambia Monday night and were abruptly
introduced into the fast-pace hustle and bustle flow of a Gambian airport. We
were soon surrounded by a number of taxi drivers and vendors trying to help us
find our destination. After about 20 minutes of unease and slight worry, we
finally found Mr. Kebba Badgie, CEO of the Sulayman Junkung General Hospital
(SJGH). He introduced us to one of the hospital drivers, Mr. Ibrahim Tall who
drove us to the Leybato Hotel where we spent the night. In the morning Mr. Tall
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Our first day we were caught off guard as we entered our
three bedroom flat on the SJGH grounds. As we began to acclimate to our very
modest living environment, we encountered a number of unforeseen impediments
that catalyzed our bonding process. It began with the heat. Not your regular
run of the mill, sunbathe on the beach, water ice from Rita’s heat, but the
unforgiving, hot yoga type of heat that keeps you sweating like 711 (24/7).
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Feeling exhausted and fed up from the night before, Mr.
Badgie turned our spirits around and reminded us why we were here. His wise
words accompanied by a kick of an ice cold soda provided the encouragement,
excitement, and inspiration that will propel us forward on this 6-week journey.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #d9ead3;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #666666;">In the <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">industrialized countries</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">diabetes is regarded as a common disease</span> which, thanks to the well-structured health system can be successfully treated, <span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Africa is facing a</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">diabetes</span> </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>epidemic</strong></span></span>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to information <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">provided by</span> the<strong> International Diabetes Federation (IDF)</strong>, in some parts of Africa up to 30% of the population has</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">disturbed glucose tolerance</span>. At the same time <span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">insulin is</span> <span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><strong><span style="color: red;">not</span> available</strong></u></span></span></span> to <em>the majority of people</em> affected with diabetes, as<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">the African health care system uses the largest part of the funds for fighting AIDS and malaria</span>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hey all! My name is Greg Bond and I hail from Baltimore, Maryland. I attended University of Maryland, College Park for my undergraduate degree where I studied Kinesiology. Here at Drexel, I am pursuing a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sparking my interest in the public health field was my trip to Kenya in 2010 where I conducted HIV/AIDS testing and counseling. I'd like to not only continue but also expand on this work in The Gambia. While in The Gambia, I want to research how people view HIV/AIDS, the stigma associated with the virus, accessibility of HIV/AIDS drugs, testing methods, and the effectiveness of education materials. Thanks for your interest in our endeavor!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;">I’ll be going to the Gambia
because there is a critical need for public health outreach in the region, and
as public health students, we have a unique opportunity to assist in meeting
that need. Maternal and Child Health, cross-cultural medicine and
community development are the areas that I am most interested in and plan to
focus on. While in the Gambia, I’ll be working with the community health
outreach sector, looking at the status of maternal mental health and early
childhood development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through my work
there, I hope to help contribute to the effectiveness and sustainability of MCH
programs in the region. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This experience will
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<span style="color: #b4a7d6;">To everyone who has supported us
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I am interested in doing my Community Based Masters Project in the Gambia. I will be focusing on promoting diabetes care and prevention and to help those affected by diabetes with medications and equipment which are hard to access in the Gambia. My objectives are (1) to provide resources such as medications, equipment, blood glucose meters, as well as providing information on a diabetic diet, blood glucose monitoring etc, and (2) to empower people to have control of their disease i.e through education and involving primary healthcare professionals and to make people aware of diabetes and provide counseling.<br />
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I feel very privileged to participate in this pioneer cohort for Drexel's global health expansion program. Most importantly, I am appreciative in advance for all of you are reading this that found it not robbery to support LOVE Abroad.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The infant mortality rate is estimated at 84 in 1000 live births. 60% of which is attributed to malaria, diarrheal diseases, malnutrition, neonatal sepsis and acute respiratory tract infections.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The maternal mortality ratio is 1 in 32 live births. The majority of which are due to sepsis, hemorrhage and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">eclampsia</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></span>L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-32833037467737194002012-03-08T08:55:00.002-08:002012-03-09T11:52:00.273-08:00Who You Are Supporting!? -- Tosin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Hi yall!! My name is Tosin Seriki, I come from the great state of Texas! I graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in Biology. I am part of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> which helped stimulate my drive to serve all of mankind. I heard about the weServe program through the Global Health Initiative at Drexel. When I heard about the opportunity to go abroad and help start public health programs in Gambia, I was so motivated to be a part of it. My concentration is Health Management and Policy and I want to help manage a screening program for expecting mothers, while in Gambia. I am so excited to have been granted this once in a lifetime opportunity, and it would mean so much to me and my classmates if you would help support us! Thank you so much for your time! xoxox</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello Everyone!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out our blog. My name is Tomi and I am from Arlington, Texas!!!! I graduated from Cornell University in 2009 with a B.S. in Human Biology, Health & Society, and I am currently at Drexel University getting my Masters in Public Health, with a concentration in Health Management & Policy. I have always had a strong passion and interest in global health, so when the opportunity to participate in this trip came about I did not hesitate. While in Gambia I hope to focus my efforts on maternal and child health, and how health care can be improved to better serve the Gambian community. Thank you for your support and if you can please please please </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">DONATE</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and help us make this trip happen. Help us spread </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">L.O.V.E. Abroad</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> :)</span></span></div>L.O.V.E. Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16293055657652782291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8101050490407136948.post-13018426477244283542012-03-08T08:24:00.000-08:002012-03-08T08:24:21.081-08:00WHERE are we going?<div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Gambia is located on the West African coast. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">It is bordered on the North, South and East by the Republic of Senegal and on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. The population is estimated around 1.7 million, and about 60% of the population lives in rural areas. </span></span></span><div>
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