As if it never happened
In this week’s Rural Reflections, our blogger-doctor may be face-to-face with a drug mule as she reflects how reality and relations can change in an instant.
Ten things to celebrate when you go rural
After some tough weeks, our rural doctor-turned-blogger takes a break from the doom and gloom to assume an attitude of gratitude.
Reading, writing & trauma in the labour ward
Our doctor-turned-blogger continues her rural awakening as she is confronted by illiteracy and mother-to-child HIV transmission on a long night shift in the wards.
Motherhood myths
Our rural doctor reflects on the traditions of motherhood and a colleague confirms her worst fears about one young patient.
A man who eats his own eggs
Our rural doctor keeps watch over a critically ill patient and gets some words of wisdom from a night shift nurse.
Cowboys and catheters
Rural health can get rough. Making the cut as a doctor may be equal parts experience, ingenuity – and knowing when to call a friend when you’re out there on your own.
Ten reasons to go rural
Nationwide, health care students from nurses to psychologists are gearing up to submit their preferences for their community service placements. Our rural doctor-turned-blogger gives them 10 reasons to “go rural.”
To bant or not to bant?
Our rural doctor completes her two-week budget banting challenge. See what she gained and what she lost on the diet – besides 1.7 kgs.
Morbidity, mortality and a whole new meaning of M&Ms
Charting death and disease in rural South Africa gives our doctor-turned-blogger flashbacks as she enters her second week on Tim Noakes’ banting diet on a budget.
BLOG: Rural respite: Coming home
Our rural community service doctor rounds out week one of her “banting challenge” as she heads to Johannesburg for some rest and relaxation.
BLOG: Am I excreting butter?
Our rural community service doctor is well into her first week on Tim Noakes’ Banting diet as she deals with life and death in the maternity ward.
BLOG: An out-of-body experience
Our rural doctor takes a break from blogging about banting to relive the heartache and trauma of coming face-to-face with infant mortality in rural South Africa.