"Man, my hands hurt! Why, you ask? Because we've been working so hard at Community Health! Hey everyone, it's your old pals, Laila and Ryan, here with an update from the medical site.
Most of our days start with hosting a clinic in a neighborhood around Jarabacoa, serving patients that fall between the cracks of the public and private healthcare systems. The 2 most common ailments we see are hypertension and diabetes. We do a lot of taking blood pressures, taking pulses, counting pills and, most importantly, praying with our patients! It's amazing to see the relationships being formed between the SI staff and the Dominicans and even Haitians.
In the afternoon, we do a lot of home visits where we see a patient at their home to treat them and usually drink lots and lots of coffee! Home visits are often accompanied by fun conversations and worship. We are blessed to be able to work alongside the intrepid Dr. Fernando, former-Nicu-nurse Katie, and med-school-hopeful Cody. Thank you for your prayers and support. We are thrilled to be taking part in God's ministry here in Jarabacoa!"
- Ryan Murphy and Laila Khoury
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