Cuttack, India

As many of you may know, my tentative future plans include service in the Peace Corps, medical school, and eventually some form of medical service in developing countries. There are many kinks that I have yet to work out in my plan, but I am driven by my ...

... at providing health care than a visiting foreigner could ever be.  Local doctors demonstrate the knowledge and expertise that India can produce, and allow patients to place a greater level of trust in their healthcare provider than they could in a ...

Last week, one of the hospital managers, Dillip, was married. In India, weddings are massive events with endless food, lots of sparkle and glitter, lights and fireworks, loud music and dancing, processions, countless traditions and hundreds of guests. The ...

    I arrived safely in Dhenkanal, Orissa on Monday and have been happy, comfortable, and well taken care of since then. The hospital staff is all extremely friendly and welcoming and has been treating the other volunteer and I very ...