We have been in Arad for the last week seeing the sights, meeting the people, and learning about the Romanian healthcare system. It's amazing how different our system is from what we have seen here. The doctors have limited resources and have to pay for a lot of their technology out of pocket. The technology they do have is often improvised. They use a baby incubator to personally mix their own chemo drugs. Funding is so low that they also do their own lab work.
We were also able to enjoy some local cuisine. The best so far has been the Fanta and the shaorma. Shaorma is basically meat, mayo, veggies, and a flat bread around it. Try it one day if you can...for reals.
We're now leaving for Brasov and Sigishora to spend time in the clinic and see Bran's Castle. We're excited to see more patients and enjoy some time in the mountains.
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