by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 3, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
I am the eye behind the camera, having a chance to see everybody in action, our team and the Tanzanians. What eyes see through the lens is remarkable. What I feel being here is remarkable. The main thing is the feeling of just to be. Nothing else matters. No material...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 3, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
This is my first trip to Africa with this group. So far it has been an amazing adventure. The plane ride over was never-ending for me as I was in the middle of a head cold. Fortunately all our flights were on time, connections were flawless, lay-overs were minimal and...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 2, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
Hello, America. It’s our fourth day here in Arusha. So far so good. Today we are on our way to Moshi to visit KCMC (Kilimonjoro Christian Medical Center). KCMC is a teaching hospital. They have a bed capacity of 450, but they have a daily census of 600 patients. They...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Feb 1, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
A very busy and productive day today. Jody, Gyongver, and I went to Mount Meru Hospital and clinic to test the Orasure oral swab HIV test kit. We tested many HIV-positive patients as well as HIV-negative patients, and found the test to be easy to use and well received...
by Jody Casserly, LCSW | Feb 1, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
Last January, when we returned to the Upone clinic, I saw very few familiar faces from the year before. Each day I hoped to see Twalibu sitting in the waiting room with his aunt. They never came. Neither did Gerald, the little 6 year old HIV+ boy whose picture we have...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 31, 2006 | 2006 Field Journal
We are seeing changes since the first year of our visits in 2002 and note the scaling up of the Tanzania government for the VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing) and ARV (Anti retroviral) treatments. We heard that now patients between the ages of 35-50 years old are...
