The upgrade to first class on the CLE-DTW leg was nice, for 26 minutes. I wonder what it takes to get upgraded on an international flight? Probably doesn’t happen, since I seem to remember empty seats in past trips. The Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is becoming a second home to me. This is the first time in 3 trips that I am here by myself. There was a bit of CIT1 nostalgia as I went through the shops.
I perused a Request For Applications from the NIH on the way here. Actually, it is a joint announcement from NIH and ICMR. It is focused on maternal and child health, including PMTCT of HIV. Too bad it expires this year. If Tara’s project takes off, it could feed nicely into something like this. Will keep my eyes open next year, I guess.
Even though it is 5:30AM Gopal time right now, and I couldn’t sleep for more than an hour or so, I am not doing bad. It is the next leg that is going to exhaust me.
Filed under: Global Health | Tagged: CIT, PMTCT, schiphol
