Western Medicine in Africa

Although this is a bit off this blog's main focus, I found this article on Western medicine in Africa very interesting:

Why Africa Fears Western Medicine

Thabo Mbeki, the president of South Africa, has been outspoken on similar issues, especially regarding AIDS. I'm looking forward to seeing these feelings "on the ground" in Africa.

Wikipedia article on Mbeki's views on AIDS:
Mbeki and AIDS Controversies

South Africa Itinerary

I've cobbled together this Google Map of our South Africa itinerary. You can click on each blue "pin" to learn more about that destination. Click on "Link to map" to check it out.

Link to map

EDIT:

You have to click on the "Link to map" link to get the blue pins to work--you can't just click on the picture above. The HTML coding for that is beyond me.

Getting All Our Shots

We've had to get a lot of shots in preparation for our trip--Hepatitis B and C, polio, typhoid, mumps, and more. We also have prescriptions for anti-malarials, which we'll be on for about a month while we're there.

Our Africa blog!

So we are off to Africa on September 16--we can't wait for our big adventure. This blog will contain photos and stories from our time on the road. We're looking forward to keeping you updated!

-Thomas and Sarah