Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City (Click on photo to enlarge)

This morning's meeting with A/Prof Le Thi Anh Thu, MD, PhD (between Joleann and Susan) and other key personnel at Cho Ray Hospital and the subsequent hospital tour was most impressive. This was the first health care facility in SE Asia that has offered us hand sanitizer on any of our trips. We look forward to a growing relationship with Dr. Thu and one of the finest hospitals in Vietnam.

Good Morning Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon

After a day traveling and midnight arrival Sunday night, it's "good morning" to Saigon. Getting ready to meet Joleann, Susan, Daiyu and Steve, then Pastors Hung and An, and the other Hung then head out after breakfast (pho for me) at 8:15 a.m. 13 hour time zone difference from Texas...this view is from my room...call me spoiled!

Seriously, Trip Number 9?

Thanks for your interest in SE Asia Healthcare Partners... as this is being written volunteers are embarking on our 9th trip to Vietnam. When Joleann (RN who oversees clinical services in approximately 50 US post acute facilities), Melody (PT and Certified Quality Improvement Specialist), Steve Johnson (oversees operations of approximately 100 senior living communities in the US) and I went on the first trip in 2008 we had no idea of the adventures and blessings that would come our way... And more importantly the friends, co-workers and encouragers who have joined us in one way or another... Changed lives... We'll update this throughout the trip...thank you for joining us on the journey... This trip it's Joleann, Susan, Steve, Daiyu, Hung, An, Hung and me... Blessings...