We were blessed to have Dr. Paul Jones and Jan Jones with us for over a week. The Joneses ran the Barefoot Doctors program since 1989 until 2009 and have graduated around 100 Barefoot Drs! It was great to see them in action with this class and collaborate on ideas. It was also a blessing to hear their encouragement and approval of this current Barefoot Drs. program.
Dr. Jones covered many important subjects including Malaria, Dengue fever, Epilepsy, Tetanus, and Stroke. He even had a fake seizure on the floor!
Malaria is the number one disease they saw. Last year alone the Barefoot Drs. saw 473 cases of Malaria.
Jan Jones covered other important mother and baby, women's health, prenatal, pregnancy care, and
nutrition. Jan also has a special skill at getting inside information out of the women students that I could never accomplish. In addition, the Joneses brought a warmth and encouragement to students and other teachers alike. It was obvious that they really cared about the students and this program and that kind of love does not need translation.
Have a great day.
Rick
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