Kelsey Sullivan Spends 2 Weeks in Ghana

2017 Aug 23

Ten health sciences students from Eastern Connecticut State University returned from a global field course in Ghana this August. The purpose of the two-week trip was to introduce students to the health care system of a developing country.

Among the students was Kelsey Sullivan '17 of Wethersfield, who majors in Health Sciences.

Trip highlights included two days at Mampong Hospital, a rural facility where the students observed two live births. "Students got to see a cesarean section and hold a five-minute old baby, which is an unparalleled experience," said trip supervisor Rochelle Gimenez, a health sciences professor at Eastern.

The students also spent time at an orphanage, and gained first-hand knowledge of the local infrastructure while touring a water-treatment plant and an environmental health/sanitation center. They also visited local markets, a wildlife preserve, a monkey sanctuary, a cultural center, a rainforest, and learned about the slave trade at Cape Coast Castle.

"Students came back from the trip greatly enriched and inspired by their experiences," concluded Gimenez. "Many said that this trip reinforced their desire to work in health sciences."