Anya in Africa

Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa. I am a second-year pediatrics resident in San Diego, CA. This is the story of my six-week rotation at the children's hospital in Asmara.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Such Sweet Sorrow

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I am due to depart in a few hours. I will have to write about my trip to the Red Sea and the Eritrean city of Massawa after I get back to Sa...

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Monday, June 25, 2007

My Last Day On Ward D

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Today was my last day on Ward D. I will use the next couple of days to get some work done and to relax a little before I return to my 80-hou...

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Martyr's Day

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Today was Martyr's Day in Eritrea, the day of remembrance for all those who died in the struggle against Ethiopia. Just about everyone h...

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Updates

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Luna came into the clinic yesterday for a weight check. She was up to 2.7kg! We have visited her twice in her village, Wikedupa, which is ju...

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

What's Next?

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So I've been trying to think of what to write about next. It's weird how after a while what might have seemed strange and interestin...

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

A Ray of Hope

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So I thought I'd post a few good things. This morning on my way to the hospital I ran into the mother of a girl I had taken care of on W...

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Sunday, Bloody Sunday

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I went to the hospital today to check on a few patients. I was horrified at what I found. I saw one patient who has one of the worst case...

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