Akupunktur
Nu ska vi snart iväg till skolan och hålla ett föredrag på en kongress för studenter och lärare från 3 universitet som samlats! Vi kommer att prata om vår upplevelse som utbytesstudenter och sånt där! Nervöst? En aning ja…
Clinica privada
Det var ett tag sedan vi skrev här senast – det har nämligen hänt hur mycket som helst här i Brasilien den senaste tiden!! 🙂 Väldigt mycket äventyrande men även en släng av nyttigt också!
För att få tillträde till det privata sjukhuset behöver patienterna betala en fast summa varje månad, till skillnad från de som besöker det allmänna sjukhuset som får komma dit helt gratis. Dock så går det knappt att jämföra dessa två helt skilda världar! Det allmänna sjukhuset är trångt, stökigt och omfattar ofantligt många människor som sitter uppradade på stolar och bänkar i väntan på att få träffa en läkare. Lokalerna är lite slitna och det är varmt. Hur lång tid det tar innan de får träffa en läkare? … det vågar man inte ens gissa på..
Som sagt, i Brasilien ser vi stora kontraster hela tiden!!
Gained new knowledge and experience
I lived my days filled with new events, lessons and experience. Together with my supervisor and a group of 18 students, we went to Kahramanmaras City, where we spent a week visiting different places. The places that were scheduled for us to visit were Healthcare Center (for handicapped Children), Syrian refugees Camp, geriatric care and a village.
We spent the first day to get to know the city and each other. The group consisted of both dental- and nurse students from different cities in Turkey. We would cooperate and together we would complete each other as a team.
Behind Kahramanmaras City lies a wonderful history and the city is well known for its famous ice cream made of fine goat milk and wild orchid flower roots from the surrounding Mountains. Lets not forget to mention their tasteful bakava that we ate already the first day we were there. I really recommend you all to visit K.Maras City for its breathtaking nature and their ice cream.
This province, was named Maras until 1918, then it changed to Kahramanmaras. Kahraman, which means “hero” in Turkish, was added in reference to the bravery of the people of the city that stood up to the French occupation after the 1 World war. Kahraman, which means “hero” in Turkish, was added in reference to the bravery of the people of the City that stood up to the French occupation after the 1 World War.
The day after, we had a “training” day where the supervisor Prof. Turksel Dulgergil went through the schedule, clinical examination form, different cases, diseases and treatments that could be needed when visiting the different places. The day was informative and fun.
Dr Berna Göcebe giving us info about the schedule.
A lecture held by Prof Turksel Dulgergil.
The third day we went together to a village called Turkoglu Uzunsögut. When we arrived the majority of the people was already gathered from the village and we were warmly welcomed with smiles. When we stepped off the bus we were surrounded by happy children who had been waiting patiently for us in the warm weather, and they helped us to prepare and set up chairs, tables, etc.
Arriving at the village. With mobile dental unit and tools we are ready.
Prof Turksel deals with the first patient.
My mates gave oral hygiene instructions to the Children.
Knee-to-knee with parent to treat the Child (fluoride varnish application).
Inside of the mobile dental unit where some treatments can be performed.
The atmosphere was filled with energy and joy. We were divided into small Groups and each group would be in charge of different tasks (examination, fluoride varnish etc). At the end of the day, the clinical examination, fluoride varnish, treatment was performed and all mother-child pairs received dental kits. In addition to this they were given the disease info and oral hygiene instructions. The total number of dhildren examined was 450.
It was a tough day in 40 degree heat and work under the sun, but it was extremely instructive and the experience was wonderful. Helping children and mothers and making them aware of their oral health was worth all the sweat.
At the end of the day…wonderful feelings have been shared.
The fourth day of the week, we went to Syrian Refugees Camp. We got on the bus and we were charged of energy and joy to meet everyone and see how they truly have it. When we arrived after a few hours bus trip, we saw that all of the children were waiting for us. It made me so happy to see. When we got off the bus the Children ran over, with hugs and kisses and with the joy in their eyes and smile and dragged us to their other friends. This increased my energy and made me genuinely happy to see. After having spent a wonderful time with the children out there, we had to start working. We were split up in different groups and each group was responsible for different tasks. At the end of the day we had received 1000 Children. I left the place with joy, knowing I did all I could.
The never ending queue.
A Picture says a thousand Words.
Giving them oral hygiene instructions and dental kits. It was so fun to see how willing they are to learn. All we need is tooth brush and education to maintain a better oral healh.
While clinically examining the Children.
I looked forward to the fifth day because we would meet children with mental and physicial disabilities and children from 1-6 years of age. We performed the same tasks as the previous days, but the application was different on the handicapped children. It was particularly challenging especially because some children could not sit still, some were scared, some were susceptible when we came near their mouth region and some of them wanted so much attention and love which made me so happy to experience. Being around them felt different because they radiated special energy and love was seen in their eyes. It was a special experience and I would love to do it again.
We have Power in our hands to do something…and we gotta use it.
Children with disibilities are dependent on someone for the rest of their lives. We have to help them in one way or another and create opportunities for them, just like we have.
After some hours, we had to go to the health care center where we met mothers with children between 1-6 years. We made clinical examination and we applied fluoride varnish for the children. It was such a wonderful day.
The sixth day was an exciting day for me because I have never visited geriatric care. The day was scheduled to meet elderly adults and to treat them. When we arrived, we sat together with the elderly adults to get to know them. After a nice moment of life stories and funny jokes together with them we began to examine and treat them. Some needed scaling, some needed their prosthesis to be checked etc. We also gave oral hygiene instructions and disease info and distributed dental kits to them. We ended the day by going to Yesilgöz where we ate barbecued food surrounded of wonderful hills and a beautiful lake. Certificates were awarded with handmade jewelry box as a gift to each one of us.
Lets make difference in their lives.
Prof Turksel Dulgergil is making restorations.
The seventh day we packed our bags and we went our separate ways after a wonderful week and time together. The memories will remain and be unforgettable. I am more than happy and forever thankful for this opportunity and experience.
There lies opportunities to seek knowledge and we all make our own opportunities if we want. The knowledge is everywhere and is overpriced free. It just depends on us to seek and deepen our knowledge. This experience has truly enriched me as person and my future.
Hospital Araujo
Men som sagt, även om prognosen oftast är god för patienter med oral cancer så gör man allt man kan för att försöka detektera och diagnostisera lesionerna i ett så tidigt stadie som möjligt – allt för att öka chanserna för en god prognos och en så minimalt omfattande behandlig som möjligt!
Men men, ska bli spännande att se vart vårt arbete tar oss!
ABRASCO
Rundvisning på sjukvårdsmottagningar
Vi är inne på fjärde veckan och det är nu tiden börjar sakta ner och Goiania är inte lika främmande som den var i början. Istället för panikkänslor av att tiden inte är på vår sida så lunkar vi oss igenom dagarna på en siesta-nivå. Studenterna och lärarna har fortfarande semester och vi jobbar på som bara den med vår uppsats.
I veckan hålls en stor nationell hälsokongress som heter ABRASCO där flera av landets forskare, myndigheter och organisationer samlas för att prata om hur hälsan ser ut hos befolkningen och skapa nya hälsoriktlinjer för hela Brasilien. Denna konferens anordnas var tredje år och återigen är turen på vår sida! Vi ska få gå på konferensen! Visserligen är allt på portugisiska men vi håller hoppet uppe med att det kanske finns broschyrer eller andra typer av material på engelska samt att vi får mingla runt med doktorander, professorer och andra som förhoppningsvis kan engelska. I samband med den här kongressen så kom två colombianska tandläkarstudenter och en av deras lärare till universitetet här i Goiania. Tillsammans med dom fick vi alla en guidad tur till två olika vårdenheter i Goiania, en av dem var Ville de France (som vi vid det här laget kan utantill) och den andra var en specialistklinik dit de flesta patienter (som blivit remitterade från basic units!) får sina mer “avancerade” behandlingar. Som tidigare nämnt så utför vårdcentralerna, eller också kallad units, endast enkla/basala behandlingar ex fyllningsterapi, extraktion och periodontal behandling. Andra fall såsom ortodontisk, endodontisk och med flera utförs av specialister på andra kliniker. För varje dag som går så börjar man förstå hur den brasilianska hälsosystemet fungerar. Ett system som har sina brister men med tanken på att systemet täcker över 190 miljoner människor…då är man glad att den existerar överhuvudtaget!!
De colombianska studenterna, deras mentor samt mannen som höll i rundvisningen!