by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 25, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Africa gets under your skin,literally and figuratively. We’ve completed our clinical work at Upone for the week. It’s really only the very beginning. Our staff is experiencing a mixture of exhaustion and exhiliration. The week has been a kaleidoscope of hard work,...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 25, 2004 | Tanzania Project News
1/23/01 Upone Hospital Arusha To you dear Jody, Many greetings come to you where you are. I have much sympathy for your team and the job you are doing. For me, I am happy with my family. I would like to thank you for your good treatment. There is nothing more I can...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 24, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Our day began with me sharing a letter from my eldest son Iain praising the work we do to help others who are less fortunate than we are. For each of the Phil Simon Clinic team members, what we do to help others comes from our hearts, it is part of who we are. On this...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 23, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
11:30 pm was when we ended our day yesterday. Last night we attended our driver’s (pascal’s) neice’s wedding send-off (wedding reception). It encluded everything from a Catholic mass, a DJ playing Michael Jackson & INSINC to dancing, and mooing cows…… Dr. Shriner...
by Jody Casserly, LCSW | Jan 23, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Today marked the first official meeting of the Tumaini Group (Swahili for “Hope”). This will be a group of women either infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS who hope to come together regularly at the Upone Clinic to share with each other, and to go out in the...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 21, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Today we were invited to a social service organization for people living with HIV\AIDS, staffed by volunteers. We learned about their lives and problems in a sharing and discussion session and met with them individually in 2 teams of Dr., nurse and social worker. The...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 20, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Twalibu He is 6 years old. Beautiful and expressive brown eyes. A quick smile. Bright and outgoing. He’s as curious and energetic as any 6 year old at home. He also has HIV. He has lost both parents to HIV/AIDS and is now living with a loving aunt. So far, he’s fairly...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 20, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Our first working day started even before we were set up and ready to go. We pulled into the clinic and patients were already waiting. Dr. Ole had yet to arrive, but we jumped right in and we quickly developed our strategy. Lyn worked with the office staff to...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 19, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
Quirir quelquefois, soulager souvent, consoler toujours. To cure sometimes, to help often, to comfort and console always. We have all arrived safely in Tanzania and could not be more pleased with our warm welcome. All of us are confident that this relationship that we...
by Kimberly Shriner, MD | Jan 17, 2004 | 2004 Field Journal
The team gathered at Huntington Memorial Hospital at 4am to board their shuttles to the airport. Did someone remember to bring coffee? They have a long trip ahead along with quite a bit of luggage to keep track of. Everyone is excited though and ready to arrive in...
