Reflections from Ghana
By: Yasmin Amaro-Garcia ’22 Hey everyone, it’s Yasmin here! I loved my experience abroad to Ghana as my colleagues and I provided free medical care to residents. We did wound care, malaria testing, medication administration, and blood pressure readings in several villages from infants to older adults. And when we weren’t working, we got to
Video Snapshots of Nursing Campaign in Ghana
GCU nursing students spent the past week volunteering in rural villages in Ghana providing free wound care and malaria outreach. To get a glimpse of what these experiences were like, see the video clips below from different days of volunteering. Play Play Play Previous Next
Final day of Volunteering
By : Kerry Mendes We had our final Malaria outreach in Apeguso! A total of 149 people attended, 19 positive cases and 130 negative cases. We did blood pressures, wound care, medication administration, and Malaria testing on people of all ages from infants to adults.
A Glimpse of Czech Republic
Hannah Koutishian, studying abroad this January in Prague, Czech Republic, shares some recent sites from her time abroad. By: Hannah Koutishian We took a trip to the town of Pilsen to see the brewery where the Pilsner Urquell beer is originally made. We were able to take a walking tour around Pilsen and head to
Heart is Content in Italy
Rome Faith Bennett shares some photos of the Arch of Constantino, Colosseum, Palatine Hill and many Ancient Roman ruins. “My heart is content! I can’t wait to learn more with future tours!” Florence Last day trip to Florence! A walking tour of Florence included a few things such as the houses of the Medici family,
Day 3 of Volunteering in Ghana
By Yasmin Amaro-Garcia: Hello everyone! It’s day 3 of our malaria outreach efforts and today we were lucky enough to provide these services in the village Frankadua where we are staying in! We screened 266 persons for malaria, provided wound care, and blood pressure readings with patient education. We felt privileged to serve the community