Blog 4

In Belize, the health of everyone is somewhat in jeopardy. They have an unclean water supply, meat is not the healthiest it could be, and the living conditions provide entry way to multiple bugs and bacteria. When working on the grocery store I observed the women cooking. They didn't wash their hands before touching the food and the refrigerator in the grocery was unplugged for pretty much the whole day while we worked, letting all the food in there spoil and I saw them pulling dough out to make tortilla before we left. This unclean preparation of food leads to the spread of bacteria and diseases. When talking to Dr. Kane and Dr. Cooper about the healthcare system and hearing that the only ICU in the country was in Belize City was shocking, considering pretty much every hospital here has an ICU. The living conditions at some of the client’s homes were very unsafe, especially for children running around barefoot. I know they don’t really have access to a good health care system so when one does get sick it hurts the whole family, as it did for the client that had to stop her business to take care of her husband. It was nice to see the team of medical personnel out at the market doing a free clinic for the people in Belmopan. I think this is something that I would like to do in the future. Maybe if Dr. Kane and Dr. Cooper take students done for a medical trip, I will be able to join them as an alumnus. I think that would be fun and interesting.