YAY! Going to Malawi spring of next year!

Yeah! I recently found out that I will be going back to Africa during my 4th year of medical school! I applied for the international 4th year clerkship abroad program at our school. I requested that I go to Malawi (my first choice), Ghana, or Uganda for 5-6weeks in the spring of 4th year. I was just informed that I will get to do the clerkship in Malawi. Malawi is was my first trip to Africa in 2004 (during my undergrad years). Malawi is one of the 10 poorest countries in the world and has a higher HIV prevalence rate than Uganda. I think I will be going to an area in the more southern region of the country (possibly Mangochi district). I am sure it will be a great experience. It will be fun as I make preparations and try to brush up on some Chichewa (the official language of Malawi, which is in the same Bantu language family as Swahili). I try to give more updates as more information about my Malawi trip becomes available.