Today was our last day in Birmingham and our final day of lectures at BCU. It felt very bittersweet. I am so grateful for this experience and everything I have learned from our lecturers and from Chinenye. Looking back on the week, the biggest takeaway from all of our lectures has been the importance of…
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Day 11: Bye Birmingham, Hello London
I cannot believe this is the last day attending sessions at BCU. I am happy and sad that this trip is almost over, but I need to talk about Chinenye. She is the true star of this trip. From the minute she introduced herself, I knew that I would feel comfortable and inspired. She radiates…
Day 11: Off to London!
Today was an exciting day, because today, we arrived in London! While we ended in London, we did start the day off in Birmingham. We began by waking up, packing all of our things, and making our way down to eat breakfast and lock our stuff up for the morning. After we did that, we…
Birmingham Day 11:
We started our day today with a lecture from a cardiac care/heart failure nurse. She talked a lot about the difference in healthcare and accessing care between Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The lecture really showed how connected healthcare is across the globe. One thing that stayed with me was that she…
On our way to London!
Today was our last day in Birmingham. We started off the day by attending our final lectures at Birmingham City University. It honestly feels crazy how quickly the week has gone by because it feels like we just arrived, and now it is already our last day here. Over the past week, we have learned…
Off to London!
Today was such an interesting and educational day, and I learned so much about global health, cardiovascular disease, and ECGs. We started the morning by having a discussion about diseases that are commonly associated with Africa. A lot of people immediately think about diseases such as malaria, Ebola, water-borne illnesses, sickle cell anemia, and liver…
Healthcare and Tango! (Day 10)
Day 10! Today we went back to the city campus of Austral University! In the morning we had two lectures. The first one was about the public sector of healthcare and it was presented by Dra. Diana Fariña. She had a very diverse background, so the information was very interesting. Next, we had a presentation…
Day 10: Sonnets, Shakespeare, and Storms
Today was our trip to Stratford upon Avon, it was a one hour trip to the small town if we took the tube. The tube is another word for the train in the United Kingdom, and I personally like it better because it has a certain vibe to it. We walked to the station and…
Day 10: Feeling Shakespearean
This morning we got up a little earlier to take the train to Stratford-upon-Avon. This is where Shakespeare was born and grew up, which is so cool! Once we arrived, we walked into the town to meet Tim. I was happy to have him as our tour guide again because he explains things well and…
Day 10: To be or not to be…
Today was an early morning, and we met downstairs at 7:50 to walk to the train station. Surprisingly, it wasn’t too hard to wake up because I was so excited, we were finally heading to Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of Shakespeare. I had been looking forward to this trip all week. Taking the train there was…
Day 10 – Stratford Upon Avon!!
Today was an early morning compared to other days. I woke up feeling a little sick but I felt a little better than the previous night. We had to meet as a group at 7:50 am. The plan for today was to visit Stratford upon Avon, which is the birthplace of William Shakespeare. I was…
Day 10 – Lectures and Lunch
Today we headed back to the downtown Austral campus. We started our morning with apresentation from the ministry of health. The ministry of health is in charge of providing supportto the provinces and coordinating health policy across Argentina. For lunch, we stopped at a little cafe near the building. We ended up getting avocado toast….
Day 10: Austral Student for a Day!
Today in Argentina, we went back to the Universidad of Austral downtown campus for another full day of lectures about the healthcare system. The campus is only about a ten minute walk from our hotel, so it has been really nice getting to walk through the city the past few mornings instead of taking a…
Day 9 – Stratford Upon Avon
Today, we got to visit Stratford upon Avon, a very cute city about an hour away from Birmingham. We met up with Tim the tour guide again to get a walking tour of the area and learn the history. This city is most famous because it was where shakespear was born and raised. We started…
Day 9: Healthcare in Argentina
Today in Argentina, we attended lectures at the Universidad Austral about healthcare, insurance, and the functionality of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a long but very educational day. The first lecture we attended focused on OMINT, a private healthcare/prepaid insurance company. Individuals who are part of this system voluntarily pay a monthly fee…
Day 10 ~ The Night of The Tango
Today we spent the day in Austral university listening to lectures. We spoke to Dra. Diana Farina who worked with the ministries of health. She described the challenge of sexual health illiteracy in young girls. In 2019, 1 in 4 women pregnant in Argentina were under the age of 18. In order to combat this…
Day 9 ~ feliz cumpleaños 🎉
Today is my birthday and I am so glad I get to spend it in Argentina!! We spent most of the afternoon at Austral university listening to lectures. My most favorite lecture was about a nonprofit called AMENTA. They go to the indigenous rural areas of Argentina and provide public healthcare to the tribes. The…
Day 10: United for Health – The Power of Federalism
Today we went back to Universidad Austral and talked about the public sector and social security. The first speaker talked about the ministry and each step of how to get money to hospitals. They also mentioned how PLAN ENIA reduced teen pregnancy by 60%. They explained that planning depends on the ministry and how much…
Day 10: Our Shakespeare Tour with Tim
We were out bright and early this morning, heading straight from the hotel to the train station while the streets were busy per usual. Even though it was early, I was fully awake by the time we got moving, and the hour long train ride to Stratford‑upon‑Avon actually felt relaxing. When we stepped off the…
Day 6: “To be, or not to be, that is the question” – Hamlet
We took a 30-minute walk in the rain on our last adventure to get to Moor Street Station. At first, all of us thought the walk was going to be miserable, especially with the cold weather, but it actually was not as bad as we expected. The rain gave the city a calm atmosphere, even…