Tram Jones

Overseas

Health EN ↓ 105 episodes

A podcast by an American physician telling patient stories and reflections from medical work in Haiti and Sierra Leone.

Author

Tram Jones

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Oct 5, 2025

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Episodes

Anatomy of a Crisis, Part 4: July 7, 2021 14.07.2021

In this unexpected fourth part of a series on the current crisis in Haiti, we discuss the assassination of Haiti's president.

Anatomy of a Crisis, Part I: The Rise of the Gangs 07.07.2021

In the first of a three part series, we delve back in recent history to discover how armed groups started in Haiti.

Anatomy of a Crisis, Part 2: The Government Starts to Collapse 07.07.2021

In the second of our two part series on the current crisis in Haiti, we discuss how the government weakens to the point that it is no longer able to exert control.

Anatomy of a Crisis, Part 3: Warlords 07.07.2021

In the last of a three part series on the current crisis in Haiti, we discuss the condition of Haiti as it stands today.

Morbidity: The story of Millie 30.06.2021

In this episode we talk about the tragic case of Millie and how we faced failure together.

Haitian Lives: Carmel 23.06.2021

In this episode, we tell the story of Carmel--our clinic founder.  We talk about her winding path from birth in the Central Plateau of Haiti and then city to city as she and her husband help build communities across the country.

Harriet 16.06.2021

In this episode, we talk about the story of one of our favorite patients.  To see photos that go along with the story click on this  link .

Prayer 09.06.2021

On this episode we talk about what we have learned from the prayers of a different culture.

Do You Have A Job? 02.06.2021

In this episode, we tried (unsuccessfully) to perform surveying about employment.  Through this, we learned a lesson about the economy in Haiti.

Blood 26.05.2021

In this episode we discuss the case of a young lady with a life-threatening disorder and the challenges of getting her treatment.

Electricity 19.05.2021

In this episode we talk about we and Haitians have adapted to a country with no reliable power source.

Weak Hearts 12.05.2021

In this episode we talk about the path toward developing a treatment plan for women with pregnancy induced heart failure.

The Wedding of a Hero 05.05.2021

In this episode we attend the wedding of one of the clinic's drivers--our first Haitian wedding. 

A Typical Case 28.04.2021

This week on the podcast we tell the story of Liam and through it we discuss the nutrition program here in Haiti.  Click on the  link  for photos that go with the story.

An Ode to Creole 21.04.2021

For the last two years we have been learning and perfecting our Creole.  In this episode we talk about what makes it unique and how it helps one understand the country.

Negligence 14.04.2021

On this episode we talk about the story of a little girl and the issue of parental negligence.

Francois 07.04.2021

In this episode we tell the story of Francois and describe how circumstances ultimately conspired against him.

Hydrocephalus 31.03.2021

In this podcast episode we talk about treating four children with hydrocephalus and how to treat the patient in front of you.

Getting Paper 24.03.2021

Today on the podcast we talk about living in a country that still relies mostly on paper money

A House in the Tropics 17.03.2021

In this episode we talk about having a house in Haiti.  Spoiler alert: It's very different from the United States.

Estel 10.03.2021

In this episode we talk about the ups and downs of caring for a child without a stable family situation.

Carrying Your Son Across Haiti 03.03.2021

In this episode we talk about an 8 year old's long road to recovery from a major illness.

An Execution 24.02.2021

In this episode, we talk about the difficult subject of mob violence.

The Devil is Eating Him 17.02.2021

In this episode we discuss a case of HIV and all the problems that come with it.

Coronavirus in a foreign land 10.02.2021

On this episode we discuss riding out the coronavirus pandemic in another country.

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