Just chatted with Emelia, my APCD (Associate Peace Corps Director - basically the superior who I will be in contact with the most about my projects over these next two years) and she told me I will be going to a health post with a "micro red de salud" close-by. This is a huge honor because it means I'll have the opportunity to work with a bigger population.
Most volunteers go to a middle of nowhere town with a health post, which is the bare minimum when it comes to health services - maybe a nurse and an "obstetriz" (a midwife, working with mothers that just had children). The idea behind a health post is basically a site of referral because of its low level of resources. A micro red has a general doctor, nurse, surgeon that comes at least once during the week, lab technicians, and sometimes a pediatrician. This kind of post gets more traffic, therefore, the people I can work with grows and I love that thought. I will be in a rural town with a health post but the micro red is 15 minutes away in combi. My APCD, Emelia, thinks I can handle a bigger population and I just feel so honored that she believes in me. I love that God has given me this immense opportunity to have an effect on many lives. This is what I live for - this kind of news makes me feel alive. We should all take advantage of every opportunity we have to love and help our brothers and sisters all over the world. I know I will be! Aprovechar, baby! That's basically the Spanish translation for seize the moment!
We are given the moment, we are to make good use of it!
God is good.
Rev Gia
Most volunteers go to a middle of nowhere town with a health post, which is the bare minimum when it comes to health services - maybe a nurse and an "obstetriz" (a midwife, working with mothers that just had children). The idea behind a health post is basically a site of referral because of its low level of resources. A micro red has a general doctor, nurse, surgeon that comes at least once during the week, lab technicians, and sometimes a pediatrician. This kind of post gets more traffic, therefore, the people I can work with grows and I love that thought. I will be in a rural town with a health post but the micro red is 15 minutes away in combi. My APCD, Emelia, thinks I can handle a bigger population and I just feel so honored that she believes in me. I love that God has given me this immense opportunity to have an effect on many lives. This is what I live for - this kind of news makes me feel alive. We should all take advantage of every opportunity we have to love and help our brothers and sisters all over the world. I know I will be! Aprovechar, baby! That's basically the Spanish translation for seize the moment!
We are given the moment, we are to make good use of it!
God is good.
Rev Gia
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