Stacey Harris of Shared Earth plans medical elective in Nepal
Stacey works part time in our Manchester shop and is a fourth year medical student. From a very early age Stacey has wanted to be a doctor. It is her dream to be able to use her skills in medicine and mountaineering to help people in difficult to access places, such as rural areas of developing countries and at high altitude.
She is planning a 6 week medical elective early in 2011, volunteering in Tribuvan Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. It will give her hands on experience of patients suffering from endemic diseases rarely seen in the west and conditions specific to an impoverished and largely unsanitary environment where tropical diseases are prevalent and education levels are low. There will also be the challenge of managing situations with limited resources. As well as personal experiences Stacey hopes that she will be able to make a real difference to the Nepalese people when human resources are often stretched.
After working in the hospital for 6 weeks she plans to spend another 2 weeks visiting some of the rural villages in the Himalayas providing medical treatment to those living far away from a hospital.
A plant sale at the Shared Earth Manchester shop is helping to raise funds for Stacey’s project.
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- Stacey Harris who is planning medical elective in Nepal
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- Plant sale at Shared Earth Manchester
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- The sweet peas sold out on the first day!
