Global Health – HSF House Blogs

What Beijing has taught me so far: anything that can heal is good

By Kaminta Hou, University of California, San Diego Currently, I am in my seventh week of research and am wrapping up the fieldwork portion of my project. As a quick reminder, I am in Beijing conducting an ethnography on how traditional Chinese medicine functions in modern society. So far, I have completed a handful ofContinue reading “What Beijing has taught me so far: anything that can heal is good “

Seattle to Brazil: Community Health & Engagement

By Angelika Austria, University of Washington Hello Everyone! My name is Angelika Austria, and I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. I am currently a nursing student at the University of Washington – Seattle, where I am pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While nursing school keeps me busy, I also work partContinue reading “Seattle to Brazil: Community Health & Engagement “

Seattle to Brazil: Community Health & Engagement

Health shaped by culture

By Jenifer Hernandez-Luna, University of Washington My name is Jenifer Hernandez-Luna and I am from Yakima, Washington. I currently attend the University of Washington in Seattle, Wa, studying nursing with a minor in nutrition. I recently completed my first year of nursing school and will be going into my second year. During my free time,Continue reading “Health shaped by culture “

Exploring Health, Healing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine in China

By Kaminta Hou, University of California San Diego Hi! My name is Kaminta, and I am from Wilmette, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, but I currently attend UC San Diego. I am a Neurobiology major with a tentative double major in Medical Humanities. In my free time, I love chatting with friends and going onContinue reading “Exploring Health, Healing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine in China”