We’re in Hyderabad! We flew in last night, and today we start our work here. We met Ameenah today, our IMRC rep who will be working with us here in India. She took us to Princess Durru Shehvar Hospital in old Hyderabad. I
t didn’t seem like anything too special when we visited, but we got a tour of the hospital and got to sit down and talk to some of the doctors and people on the administrative board. It was actually really interesting, they explained the basic healthcare structure in India and how their hospital functions differently than government hospitals do. They also told us about Hyderabad being the diabetes capital of the world, which was ironic because we were sitting around eating biryani and gulab jamun. Hyderabadi bir
yani = <3. I guess it makes sense, though, since people don’t really get exercise here, and they eat really rich food. Most of the people here are also genetically predisposed to having diabetes. The doctors we spoke to were awesome; my favorite is Dr. Aslam, who told us he averages 100-115 patients a day! Dr. Wase Qawi, an anesthesiologist, averages about 15 surgeries a day. The system here is very practical—spend minimal time with each patient so you can see more patients every day. It’s their method of efficiency, and it seems to be working just fine.
t didn’t seem like anything too special when we visited, but we got a tour of the hospital and got to sit down and talk to some of the doctors and people on the administrative board. It was actually really interesting, they explained the basic healthcare structure in India and how their hospital functions differently than government hospitals do. They also told us about Hyderabad being the diabetes capital of the world, which was ironic because we were sitting around eating biryani and gulab jamun. Hyderabadi bir
yani = <3. I guess it makes sense, though, since people don’t really get exercise here, and they eat really rich food. Most of the people here are also genetically predisposed to having diabetes. The doctors we spoke to were awesome; my favorite is Dr. Aslam, who told us he averages 100-115 patients a day! Dr. Wase Qawi, an anesthesiologist, averages about 15 surgeries a day. The system here is very practical—spend minimal time with each patient so you can see more patients every day. It’s their method of efficiency, and it seems to be working just fine.
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