Akwaaba!

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My name is Jessica and I am an undergraduate at the University of Washington in Seattle. This is a digital journal for my experiences during my pre-med internship in Accra and Cape Coast in Ghana. I can't wait to share my experiences about the Ghanaian culture and as a student in medicine. Subscribe to my blog below to stay up to date with what I'm up to!

It Wasn't a Dream... (Personal Reflection)

I've been home for a week now, and that means away from Ghana for a week. It's given me time to reflect on this experience and the impact...

Child Abuse in Ghana

First of all, let me clarify that none of these beautiful babies are mistreated in any way. Abused or neglected children are a reality of...

Fetal Aspiration of Meconium

This week I was at the OB/Gyn ward at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. The teams in this ward also are on duty at the Delivery Suite. The...

I Got Sick!

Guess what... I got malaria. Yes I was taking prophylaxis. No I never missed a day. However prophylaxis is not 100% preventative and I...

Eastern Region Excursion

The Eastern Region is just north of Greater Accra region so it is not along the coast, and you can tell by the lack of mosquitos! The...

Cape Coast!

Finally in the last half of my time in Ghana! Due to some personal issues I have been behind in my posts. But, here I am in Cape Coast!...

The Defeat of Godzilla

Based on a true story... The warm wind outside brought in the noises of the neighbors through the window, the whir of the air conditioner...

Emotional Week

This week I was assigned to the emergency room. The kids here are the sickest this hospital sees. Although, it is the typical illnesses...

Lab Day

Lab work excites me a lot. I'm sorry if that makes me really lame and boring. But it makes my day spent at PML's clinical lab pretty...

BUGS.

Nkran means ants in Twi and this is the word the city of Accra is named after. And names don't lie. Our kitchen is riddled with ants,...

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