Full day of clinical followed by exploring of the neighborhood

 First full day of clinical in the books! Following breakfast, that of course included rice, we split up individually. Today we all were separated into our different departments within the hospital (the same departments that we were with yesterday). We all had the opportunity to see patients in: pediatrics (in patient and ER), internal medicine, outpatient (outpatient dispensary, or "charity"), surgery, OBGYN, and ER. A few of us had the chance to visit with some interesting cases that were definitely eye opening in comparison to our usual primary care cases in the US. 

After clinical today, we were able to explore the neighborhood surrounding the hospital, including visiting the well known, Jollibee (essentially a KFC type fast food, but in Asia), Goldilocks bakery, and one of the oldest Catholic churches in Manila (Archdiocese of Manila). It was so wonderfully eye opening to see where the locals are coming from as these are the patients we are treating in the hospital. 

Dr. Gina Diaz, Anna, Dr. Laurel Ash, Sarah, and RN

Food at Jollibee

A Tricycle in the neighborhood

Archdiocese 

Telephone wiring throughout the area

The Archdiosees

Feral cats are everywhere, including running throughout the hospital (and even leaving behind cat presents on the floor of the hospital!)

We are so excited to continue exploring Manila and the surrounding areas of the Philippines and learning more about the culture in the coming days, as well as expanding our knowledge of the healthcare system, assessment, interventions, planning, and treatment of patients at Mary Johnston Hospital.