Hi! Many of you already know about my new global adventure. I am working with the Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) in Arua, Uganda to prevent and treat malaria. As a public health graduate from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, I have gained the knowledge and skills to help change the world. My interests are in maternal and child health, health disparities, children’s rights, and poverty reduction. My focus has been on HIV+ orphans and other vulnerable children in Zambia, however, I am expanding my horizons and am off to work with malaria programs with mothers and children under five years in Uganda. My knowledge of public health and cultures will grow exponentially within the next year- and I cannot wait!
I have already started my journey to Uganda. I am leaving from O’Hare airport, connecting in London, and then on my way to Entebbe. Here I will be picked up by the MIHV staff, continue on to Kampala, the capital, and then to Arua. Details of my arrival will be shared- no need to worry!
I hope you can follow my experience via this blog. I look forward to sharing this amazing time with you.
Thanks for all your support. I could not have done it without you!
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