Hi everyone!
My name is Hannah Lancaster and I’m super excited to be in
Uganda in just a few days. This will be an entirely new experience for me, having
never traveled outside the U.S. before. One
of the many reasons I decided to go on this trip was because it fits very well
with my career goals (also it just sounded like a really amazing couple of weeks). I’m planning to go into the healthcare field and ideally would like to work with an international non-profit in the
future. Needless to say, I’m very
excited for what this experience has to offer.
While there, I am planning to present information to mothers
on ways to keep their newborns healthy.
My presentation will be focused around post-delivery health care
practices in hopes of ultimately reducing infant mortality especially in rural
Uganda. The practices I’m focusing on are umbilical cord care and skin-to-skin
care (STS). These are two major
practices that many mothers do not have a lot of information on. I may also touch briefly on the nutritional benefits
of breastfeeding, as well as the possible risks of transmitting HIV/AIDS while
breastfeeding.
I’m so excited to meet the MUBS students. It will be so interesting getting to know
people who have had such different experiences from my own. Half-way across the world seems pretty far but
I’m sure we actually have a lot in common with one another.
Can’t wait to meet everyone, see you all next week!
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