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Hello everyone
we have had a busy busy couple of weeks! First many thanks to mike and clare (and gerry!) for putting us up and taking us to the airport. We are now 10 days into our trip, and are both sunburnt, hot and both loving the experience of foreign maternity care. Our first week was spent in a private clinic, which was interesting, but very much led by the doctor, far more medicalised than we imagined it would be. Many of the drugs and skills are similar to that used at home, but with obvious differences. The most telling difference perhaps being in communication with the women and the woman-doctor-midwife relationship. In contrast this week we are spending our time in an NGO (non-governmental organization) German clinic, where we hope to see more midwifery based practice and look deeper into the communication skills and role of the midwife here in the Gambia.
with love from The Gambia
Pamela and Ashley xx
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Glad to hear you got there after all your hard work. It’s great to read that you are enjoying your experience. Look forward to reading more…and hearing all about it later.
Comment by Sue Martin July 21, 2009 @ 10:15 pm