Our second week in India brought with it a new set of hospitals and CNMs, and new pairs among our team. Carolyn and Maggie spent the week at Alwal, one of the newer LifeSpring hospitals, while Lauren and Marine went to Moula Ali, the original LifeSpring facility. At Alwal the team met Rosie, the CNM. […] Continue Reading
We can’t believe these past two weeks have passed so quickly! Today we had a final meeting with our host to review our impressions of the hospital and the CNM role. On our way to the meeting, we were surprised by a (literal) bump in the road… which turned into a flat tire in the […] Continue Reading
Our first week in India flew by – we have learned so much about Lifespring and the CNM role while also taking in the sights and tastes of Hyderabad. Marine and Carolyn spent the week in the Bowenpally location, where they forged strong friendships with the nurses and Clinical Nurse Manager. Their hospital is different […] Continue Reading
Today was our first full day at the hospital. Vijay sent a car to pick us up from the hotel, a welcome treat and no need to leave extra travel time for negotiating with rickshaw drivers or potential breakdowns! All four of us spent the morning at the Chilakalguda facility. First we met with the […] Continue Reading
Two lengthy plane rides and three continents later we made it to India. We were all exhausted, but thrilled to be on the ground and excited for what lay ahead. In an attempt to waste no time we checked into our hotel, dropped off our bags, and immediately head out for some Hyderabad sightseeing. We […] Continue Reading
Hello from Boston Logan airport! Our bags are checked and we are ready for a two-week adventure in Hyderabad, India, working for LifeSpring Hospitals. Our trip is part of a course at MIT Sloan called GlobalHealth Lab. The course was designed to match healthcare providers in sub-saharan Africa and India with graduate students at MIT, […] Continue Reading
