Just as a bit of disclaimer:1. I did witness some of the darker and sadder sides of midwifery out in tanzania, including a neonatal death, so this is a bit of a warning for that too but I think it’s…
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So, as I mentioned before, week two was the week it all got a bit more intense out there. The first week had been intense in it’s own way, but in no way had I been expecting to get…
So, as I mentioned in my post the other day – I’m going to get the rest of my posts out from my Tanzanian Midwifery Adventure over the next few weeks. Here be go; day 5, 6 and 7…
Just a short one today – I’ve had LOADS of messages recently about my experience with Work The World out in Tanzania, asking about whether I would recommend it, what to pack, how much it cost, what did I…
A Safari Game Drive is one of those experiences that you can’t really describe with words. It is exciting and life-affirming, it is the absolute encapsulation of the unexpected, and where even the least hopeful and the least excitable…
My African Midwifery Adventure – Day 4 – Life Put in Perspective & Neonatal Resuscitation in Theatre
My fourth day out in Tanzania was another eye-opener, and by this point I think I was realising that every single day was going to open my eyes in ways I had never anticipated – whether this was by…
The Wednesday of my first week out in Tanzania was a national holiday, due to the muslim celebration of Eid Al-Adha, so we were all off from placement and had the day to do whatever we fancied – so…
Day two out here in Tanzania was my first official day in the hospital. I was starting with two other midwifery students and we were meeting one of the Work The World team members at the hospital at 8.30…
I can’t believe that I’ve been here a whole week already. Its one of those situations where I feel like I only just got here, but also I feel like I’ve been here AGES just from the huge amount…
So I’ve been trying to work out the best way to write about this trip; there is just too much to leave it all until my regular Midwife Mondays posts, and I think I want to do a few…
