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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Week 1 in Vietnam Reflection<br />
Written by Olivia Warren<br />
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Class of <strong>2023</strong><br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Perspective<br />
Global Health Academy<br />
Highlights<br />
Reflections<br />
Welcome<br />
Global Local<br />
Hispanic and Latinx Communities<br />
Voices of Ugandan Students<br />
Global Health Mental Health<br />
Art to Rwmind Us of Who We Can Be<br />
I am sitting in my hotel room, with the window open, hearing<br />
the birds chirp, smelling the air and seeing the hospital from<br />
my window. My first week in Saigon has been fascinating and<br />
overwhelming at the same time. The city moves at a very quick<br />
pace, with a constant fluid movement of people going from one<br />
place to another. The unceasing of cars, scooters and people<br />
on-the-go is something that is unusual for me. I grew up in a<br />
quiet town in Orlando, where the streets and shops are closed and quiet after a certain hour;<br />
this is most definitely a shift in pace. I am handling it well though being that I have always<br />
been appreciative to see how other cultures exist in their respective countries. I think the most<br />
interesting thing I have seen thus far is how authentic Vietnam is. The people, the food and how<br />
people live here is very different. For example, I commonly see how families eat together and<br />
all eat the same meal during lunches and dinners. Common dishes include noodles, rice and<br />
vegetables, which has been a large adjustment for me as well. Eating together as a family has<br />
made me appreciate the dinners I have at home with my own family members.<br />
My time in the hospital has been eye-opening as well. I was in the emergency department<br />
the first two weeks and from day one I experienced shock in how different healthcare here<br />
is compared to America. Providers here are very resourceful. For example, witnessing nurses<br />
drawing blood they utilize a rubber glove as a tourniquet versus the usual tourniquet used in<br />
the U.S. I found that to be an absorbing moment for me. Patients who come to the ER are sick<br />
or commonly, victims of a bad motor scooter accident. Often patients are in critical condition,<br />
but the resources are not always available to provide them with care.<br />
The providers here utilize what they have in a<br />
multidimensional way, and I think that is something<br />
that I will carry with me for the rest of my medical<br />
career.<br />
I am grateful for my first week here. I am learning<br />
a lot in the hospital and witnessing so much! It has<br />
been humbling thus far and excited for the weeks<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Women’s Health Education<br />
Among the Letters<br />
Announcements<br />
Article of the Month<br />
Video of the Month<br />
Congratulations<br />
Phoro News<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
Resources<br />
ChoRay hospital, Emergency Department<br />
Olivia Warren, AUC MS4<br />
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