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When I returned home from nearly two months in Brasília, the most meaningful souvenir in my suitcase wasn’t a gift or a photograph. It was a worn-out notebook filled with seemingly random Portuguese words I had scribbled down throughout the summer. Some were medical terms I heard and quickly translated in between patients in the … Continue reading The Words I Brought Home from Brasília
Introduction In addition to primary care and community mental health, I spent part of my summer at specialty clinics in Brasília. These experiences deepened my understanding of infectious disease care, highlighted systemic inequities, and clarified my own calling toward psychiatry. HIV and PrEP Clinics – Conversations Through Medicine At the Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB), … Continue reading Lessons from HIV Clinics, Research and Psychiatry in Brasília
Introduction This summer, I spent sixty hours shadowing physicians and healthcare workers in Brasília. What stood out to me most was how Brazil’s unified health system (SUS) brings together public health, social work, and medical care to meet the needs of communities—often in ways that contrasted sharply with my experiences in the United States. The … Continue reading Community Care and Mental Health in Brasília
Sunset over Maputo Hello again! My final weeks in Maputo have been quite eventful and educational, although they went by far too quickly. Our research has been growing, and more departments are aware that we are looking to identify and help diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). There are many challenges faced within Maputo Central Hospital … Continue reading Exploring Maputo: Culture, Healthcare, and Community