We had our first team meeting on Sunday evening. First, we had to leave our shoes/sandals at the door. Next we sat cross-legged on the floor, ate a snack with our fingers (Only the right hand! More about that in another blog) and talked about the first 3-4 DVD's we had to watch as part of our training. Our leaders (a physician & his wife) discussed what we might experience in India, based on their experiences as part of a medical team last year. I may get to put my dietetics training to use, which I am quite excited about! HIV/AIDS is alive & well in India, and I may be able to provide diet education on what types of Indian foods would be best for them to eat to help build their immune system & prevent wasting as part of their treatment. May also be working on diet planning for women with families, considering pregnancy & breastfeeding as well. This will take some research on my part, to become more familiar with the different foods available in India, but again, I am quite excited about this!
Must tell you, sitting cross-legged is not comfortable if you haven't done it in many, many years. Something else to add to my exercises.