Nearly two weeks have passed since my last update here, and the situation in Yemen is still deteriorating rapidly. One of the most shocking reports I have come across said that power cuts and fuel shortages mean that vulnerable patients are dying in hospitals in many parts of Yemen. Despite the seriousness of the situation there, I had great […]
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Rachel Wake: A glimpse into “Choleraville,” Haiti
There is a Haitian proverb which goes “deye mon, gen mon” – beyond the mountains there are mountains. Consider Haiti’s history for a moment – tainted by slavery, witchcraft, civil unrest, disease, and natural disaster – and its meaning begins to be realised. I arrived in the capital, Port-au-Prince as a medical volunteer two weeks […]