Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The MCF medical clinic

We set up 4 exam rooms ... one for OB/GYN doctor and the rest for general exams by the other 3 physicians. The clinic had a pharmacy they used, but didn't want us to work out of that pharmacy. We had brought a bunch of medications and they had boxes of other donated medications -- so, we set up a "pharmacy" room. There were waiting benches at the front, side and back of the building. We would typically be working with 2-3 triage stations at the front. A staff lab tech would draw blood and then run the tests. After a couple of days, we realized that lab tests would be much more efficient if we were able to have someone help. So, I worked in the lab for 2 days drawing blood and praying for God to keep me safe. I was drawing blood in a small hallway; small sharp disposal container; I had to manually removed the needle and throw it away. God protected me and I had no needle pokes (neither did any of our group).


The OB/GYN room


Our pharmacy


The infirmary or otherwise known as overnight / observation beds

A peek into a couple of the exam rooms


The lab - an incredibly small room

Malaria slides drying on the window sill (open window of course)

An HIV test

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