_J <{ z 0 i= <{ z a: w 1-z LINI ARE FACES OF HANDS-ON HIZ PROVIDE EXPERIENCE WORDS Josiah Abnry I I PHOTOS Makenzie Cobb For the students at Harding in Zambia (HIZ) in the fall 2017 semester, a normal homework load included caring for up to 100 clinic patient in a day. Every fall, Harding sent students to study and learn practical medical mission at the amwianga mis ion in Zambia. tudents participated in a\\ ide range of clinic roles: everything from lab work to assisting childbirths. ophomore Hayley Ford commented on her fa orite parts of working in the clinic. "Working in the clinic gave me so much insight into third world medicine and ministry," Ford said. "[I] watched the physical and spiritual side of healthcare collide, and I experienced God working through his servants to heal bodies while spreading his kingdom." phomore fakensie Cobb attended HlZ during fall 2017 and was thankful for the variery of cases she aw in the clinic. "Working in the clinic gave me so much in ight into third world medicine and ministry," Ford said. "My favorite experience in the clinic was witnessing a beautiful baby enter the world. Watching the miracle of life take place made me feel incredibly close to God." While Cobb worked in the clinic, she could see God in countless ways. "We are there to learn from the workers and see what medicine looks like in a developing country," Cobb said. ''We fill in wherever they need us. ome of u sit in on creening patients, some work in the lab, ome work in physical therapy [and] ome count pills in pharmacy." The ability to learn at the amwianga mi sion meant playing a much more hands-on role in many of the activities that most pre-med students must wait to see in medical school. •~ e get to clean wounds, give shots, give examinations, help start IV , pull teeth, help do teeth fillings, run lab work, sit [in] on surgeries [andl as ist with [delivery]," Cobb said. "Ail of this was with the lead rship and supervision of our professors." tudents lean don Christian values to guide them to be enthu iastic about the career they have chosen, according to sophomore Ginni Davison. cc~ e learned how to show Christ's love to others wh are hurting through holistic care," Davidson said. "I will be able to use what I learned back in the states to mold me into a health care provider one day." I Harding in Zambia (HIZ) students at the Namwianga Mission Zonal Health Centre volunteer with several workers and care for the citizens in the villages in Kalomo, Zambia, on Nov. 2, 2017. The students had the opportunity to assist with surgeries and births while at HIZ during fall 2017. // Photo courtesy of Makensie Cobb Sophomores Hayley Ford, Ali Davidson, and Makensie Cobb, and freshman Ashley Webb learn from Ba Bernadette, Ba Lewiny and Ba Naomi at the Namwianga Mission Zonal Health Centre. Many of the clinical officers worked as physical therapists and dentists. // Photo courtesy of Makensie Cobb
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