Today was the date of the second health camp on Women’s Health for the Bhutanese refugee women. For the last week, the interns worked to have a school nurse come speak to the refugees, demonstrate how to do a self-examination for breast cancer, teach about maternal and prenatal care, and host a spa day. We were very prepared for this event, yet when we arrived this morning, we learned that the refugees were at a conference all day and would not be attending the health camp.
Although we were very disappointed to not have the opportunity to engage the refugee women in positive education about their health, our day was not a total loss. Instead of painting nails and giving facials for the grown women, we put nail polish on the little girls hands. Instead of showing slides on women’s health, we put on a children’s movie. The day was not what we expected, but by being flexible we were able to still have a great day.
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