All my good intentions about posting from Africa met the realities of spotty, slow and infrequent internet, and the need to process both the thousands of photos as well as all of the new experiences in order to tell a story that makes sense. I am happy to say that I am finally ready to embark on this “journey” with
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Many of my patients and friends have been hungry to hear what Springhouse Dermatology this experience was like. I meet with all kinds of preconceptions about what Africa might be like as well as the kinds of medical problems that we would be encountering. Some expressed concerns were about living conditions, health risks, insects, food, and danger. It is sometimes hard for me to respond because this image is so far from the truth of our visit and may reflect the fact that going to Africa as an American is a rare event, but one that I feel is enriching and life affirming in ways that I never would have expected.