Professor Cheng joined us in Sierra Leone today! She landed early this morning with a few other advisors and students from other teams. Thankfully, everyone’s luggage arrived safe and sound. The whole team started the day at World Hope and then went to three clinics to continue interviewing. Our first clinic visit was to Masomgbo […]
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Day 6: Gladys Karoma CHP
We spent the morning at Gladys Karoma CHP observing antenatal care and vaccine day. First, we were invited to the examination room, where we watched the nurses listen for the baby’s heartbeat and kicking. They also felt around the stomach to ensure that the baby was positioned correctly and asked the woman for any complaints. […]
Day 3: Clinics and More Pharmacies!
We began our day at the World Hope office, excited after receiving the news that our social IRB had been approved for fieldwork. Shortly after arrival, we headed out to 3 clinics, one of which was in a rural town about an hour from WHI. At the Tambiama Community Health Unit (CHU) we were introduced […]
Day 2: Pharmacies and More Clinics!
Four members of the team went to three pharmacies today to interview them about their experience with sickle cell disease. Even when we introduced ourselves and informed them that we were partners with World Hope, the pharmacists were still hesitant to answer our questions. The first pharmacist said he didn’t speak English but we were […]
Day 0: Traveling and Arrival
After a long 3-year pause due to Covid-19, we finally have the opportunity to travel back to Sierra Leone. We are very excited to be in Makeni for the next 3 weeks, working to gain more knowledge about the treatment and diagnostic programs, the prevalence of sickle cell anemia, and receive feedback on our device. […]