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Category: Maternity Hospital for Gaza

Finishing residency and entering the humanitarian space full-time came with more turbulence than anticipated, leaving me in a terrible crisis of self-doubt. Against the backdrop of my existential struggles, a horrifying war in Palestine and spiraling conflict in the middle east meant my journey would start close to the action: a joint project between the NGO Pious Projects and the Jordanian military to build a fully active field hospital for women and babies in northern Gaza.

In my role as an ultrasound instructor and assistant coordinator, I gained insight into the complexities behind establishing a medical facility, grappled with feelings of privilege, and confronted my own quest for purpose amid the harsh realities of war and displacement.

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The Guy in the Fancy Vest

The Guy in the Fancy Vest

By juan.lopez, November 13, 2024
Posted in: Maternity Hospital for Gaza

One of the things I love most about portable ultrasound is how stupidly easy it is to learn. People sometimes think that I am bringing far more technical instruction than…

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The Guy in the Fancy Vest
The Comfort of the Bubble

The Comfort of the Bubble

By juan.lopez, November 2, 2024
Posted in: Maternity Hospital for Gaza

This blog series will be slightly different from my others, mainly due to the collaborative nature of this project with a military entity. Photographs from within their facility and finer…

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The Comfort of the Bubble
Caterpillar Goo

Caterpillar Goo

By juan.lopez, November 2, 2024
Posted in: Maternity Hospital for Gaza

‘Well, here we are.’ ‘Where is that exactly?’ ‘Right where we wanted to be. This is your dream, remember?’ ‘Why doesn’t it feel that way?’ ‘Good question.’   -  …

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Caterpillar Goo

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