Maaz broke the printer – Vrushti lost her sanity – Nat gave up – Simone got locked — Gaby got cookies — Jules became a mother The day commenced with the AISHA team splitting up for the first time and, needless to say, it was not a fun experience. Juliana, Gabriela, and Simone were the […]
2024 Day 04 – A day as sweet as Bintu (not Funtop)
Now Day 4, the AISHA team is unequivocally bound on a path to progress. To begin the day, AISHA set off for the Makeni Regional Hospital around 8:30 a.m. for a meeting with Nurse Zainab at the ANC – the Antenatal Clinic. Turns out, however, we had gotten there significantly early and AISHA had to […]
2024 Day 03 – Vrushti’s Sanity Saved
Our day began at the World Hope office preparing for our meeting with Nurse Victoria later in the day. Something that we have been having trouble with throughout this trip has been getting Alexa to recognise the word “AISHA.” To address this, we changed the name from “AISHA answers” and “AISHA lessons” to “health answers” […]
2024 Day 02 – We visited a hospital!
Day two and the AISHA team is off! We commenced our morning reviewing what we had learned from Nurse Mabinty the day before, utterly convinced of the cruciality of our project and the imperativeness of AI’s integration into Sierra Leone’s healthcare system. Armed with a rekindled resolve, we set off for the World Hope International […]
2024 Day 01 – The journey begins…
And so the journey begins…Today was the first of many productive days here in Makeni. After fueling up with eggs and bread for breakfast, the AISHA team ventured to World Hope International to get started! We met in the conference room and began to brainstorm some of our goals for the next three weeks. […]
2023 Day 14: “AISHA, We Took Group Photos!”
Much like the first thread that lays the foundation of a tapestry, our day in Sierra Leone began with a glint of sunshine, weaving its golden hue after a week of persistent rain. Our morning kicked off a bit later than usual due to some vehicular hiccups, but what followed was nothing short of magic. […]
2023 Day 13: “AISHA, We Lost Connection.”
In the world of healthcare innovation, progress is often a result of overcoming obstacles and adapting to unexpected situations. Such was the case for the dedicated team behind AISHA, a revolutionary healthcare system aiming to transform the way medical information is accessed and disseminated. On a recent mission to Makeni Regional hospital, the team encountered […]
2023 Day 12: “AISHA, We Shadowed At A Hospital!”
The beating of drums, nearby explosions, random flashes of light. You would think we’re in a battlefield but no, this is the average experience during the Sierra Leone rainy season. The heavy rain set the stage for a gloomy day. Exhausted, everyone but Zavier went to the breakfast room, chowing down their first meal of […]
2023 Day 11: “AISHA, Demo, Demo, Demo!”
This morning half of the AISHA team was able to sleep in, while the other half went to World Hope International as usual. The team that was able to sleep in went to Makeni General Hospital to do a couple of demos to a few different departments. Aabi and Omar visited the pediatric, reproductive health, […]
2023 Day 10: “AISHA, We Met The DMO!”
After an eventful and well rested day, the crew was ready to start the day. And today was a very special day. It was the day of the DMO demonstration. This was by far the most important day for our project. Everything that we have done comes down to this. If we were to get […]