Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to join a team of doctors going to Ha Giang in northwest Vietnam to carry out surgeries on children from the mountain, supported by Child Surgeries Vietnam and HIWC. Not only was this an amazing trip from the point of view of the surgeries but it also gave me the opportunity to suss out first hand the journey to Ha Giang — an oft considered difficult place to reach. Buses for Ha Giang mainly leave from My Dinh bus station and there are morning and evening sleeper departures. As well as very early morning public buses, private operators ply the route. You can then travel back overnight. By travelling during the day you get to enjoy the scenery on the way up: while much of the journey is through towns and villages, as you get higher the population gets sparser, the paddy gives way to tea plantations and there are glimpses of the real beauty awaiting you further up.

The Road to Heaven’s Gate: Ha Giang, Vietnam



2 Days in Ha Giang: Tour Itinerary, Places to Visit, Things to Do
There are many ways to do the famous Ha Giang loop. You can go on an organized tour with a guide, ride your own bike, book a private van, take a local bus… In any of these ways, you can enjoy some of the most stunning views Vietnam has to offer. Moreover, the Ha Giang loop also allows you to learn about life and culture in the small agricultural villages scattered throughout the region. And of course, in Ha Giang you can also enjoy a wide variety of activities. Because this loop is not only about traveling along the routes that connect these villages and small towns! One of the options for doing the Ha Giang loop is with a local guide.


Volunteer English teaching in Ha Giang, Vietnam
Barriers to improving maternal and child health among ethnic minorities boil down to beliefs and practices that do not fit neatly into modern practices and services. The disconnect between age-old rituals and use of current medicine is often wide, so understanding traditions can be helpful in addressing health-care challenges. Common themes in the studies include: mothers breast-feed for up to a year; herbal treatments are used to cure sickness and help relieve pain during childbirth; certain foods are restricted during pregnancy; and women often feel uncomfortable going to health-care clinics. Lack of access to information and little education represented the biggest hurdles in promoting reproductive health, while other problems entailed health facilities themselves, like shortages of equipment, drugs and staff.




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