As our final week in Kisumu comes to a close, I find myself in awe of everything we’ve accomplished—and just trying to soak in the beauty of this place before we leave. I know I’ll miss watching the sunset over Lake Victoria from our apartment, walking home from the office, and spending time with the amazing SRT team.     Looking back, each week here felt like we hadn’t done much—but in reality, we’ve achieved quite a lot. Our first week was especially busy as we worked closely with Dr. Huchko and the team to finalize training materials for Community Health Promoters (CHPs) to provide HPV screening to eligible women. During weeks two and three, we attended the first round of trainings for both the control and intervention arms and saw how our preparation came to life. These trainings were often long days, but they quickly became a highlight of my SRT experience. Not only did they allow us to see the behind-the-scenes...

We are entering the fourth week of our stay here in Kisumu, Kenya, and it has been nothing short of incredible. We arrived just one week before the training began, so we knew our first week would be busy. Just to give a bit of background, we are helping with the R33 study, which aims to assess the effects of the use of mSAADA—a mobile health app—on HPV screening and treatment. The study encompasses 12 clinics, 6 control (no app), and 6 intervention (use mSAADA). While we had done as much as we possibly could before arriving, nothing compares to actually being in the work, and during our first week, we dove headfirst into the R33 and mSAADA world.   As Dr. Huchko was also present during our first week, we worked closely with her and the team to finalize the materials for training the Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Sierra got to work closely with Evans modifying mSAADA and creating the training...