Tag: public health

Hope, the Natural Armament

Published by Kenneth Pham

In high school, I learned about humanity’s darkest corners far too early. I came across videos online of people telling stories of unthinkable violence, suffering and cruelty that left me profoundly shaken. I learned about snuff films that glorified murder, stories written by women who experienced sexual violence, and serial killers with sadistic rituals. “How could anyone even fathom committing those acts?” I wondered. “Where is the light I’m supposed to look for in ten …

Cancer Care Among Health Care Students: A Key Towards Building a Sustainable Cancer Care System in Rwanda

Published by Darius Benimana

When I was a child, I lost my grandpa to cancer. I used to promise him that I would become a health care provider and heal him, but unfortunately he passed away when I was in twelfth grade. Later, I joined medical school at the University of Rwanda, where I became involved in student-led research, health promotion practices and knowledge measurement.

Three Months Since

Published by Eshiemomoh Osilama

Finally, it’s been three months since // He and I were strangers with bad blood, / breathless in bed, / discussing the acts of giving and / receiving as indulgences, / mulling over our motivations and / the contraindications for / charity.

Tears For Company

Published by Aliah Fonteh

She had her head bowed over her sleeping newborn, and her perfect plaits of braids were blanketing her shoulders, cascading calmly despite the insurmountable turmoil clearly manifesting on her face.

This photo, taken in 2020, shows one of the mobile clinics in action, with health care workers offering primary health care services.

Sexual and Reproductive Health in Palestine: A Medical Student’s Experience in Health Education

Published by Duha Shellah

In September 2020, I started to volunteer as a health educator in sexual and reproductive health and rights with mobile clinics of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, reaching marginalized communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). I worked in the villages of two cities in the West Bank — Jenin and Qalqilya.

Pathologies of Immigration: Resignation Syndrome

Published by Mili Dave

Uppgivenhetssyndrom, also termed resignation syndrome, is a distressing ailment in which patients — often young children — completely withdraw from the activities of daily life. With no underlying neurological or physical disease, these patients lose the will to live, essentially becoming apathetic.

Trauma Shift

Published by Cally Braun

I imagine her mother / Squeezing daughter’s limp hand / Silent tears

Wait—Patients Are Going To Read My Notes?

Published by Chad Childers

When I first started learning how to write SOAP notes, I was under the impression they would serve as objective documents to detail the medical history and current health problems experienced by patients It seemed these notes were to be created by — and for — clinicians. I now realize this perception could not be more wrong.

The Weight We Carry

Published by Mackenzie Poole

“You know, not all of us can be small,” the patient, a well-appearing woman in moderate anxious distress, said as she motioned with her hands and rolled her eyes towards me. “It’s disgusting,” she added.

Mackenzie Poole (2 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Mackenzie is a fourth-year medical student at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, class of 2024. She is currently obtaining an MBA from the Saint Louis University Chaifetz School of Business. In 2019, she graduated from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She enjoys lifting weights, baking cakes, doing yoga, and travelling the United States in her spare time. Upon completion of medical school, she would like to pursue a career in dermatology.

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