hospital cont...

The past few days at the hospital have been relatively slow in terms of exciting new cases. I have gone on rounds in peds, seen patients with tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, and malnutrition. On a different note though, an Italian doctor is visiting and I was able to watch him do a double hernia repair on a 2 week old baby boy. It was great to watch it because he was sure to explain everything he was doing and did so in clear english. His hospital in italy is part of a program that establishes connections in lower income areas and at the Malindi hospital they have built a new ICU and ER which are both gorgeous. Unfortunately, they aren't opening until after I leave, but the technology and resources that were donated will most certainly make a huge difference. For the majority of today I helped him to organize the new buildings, putting together beds, organizing wires, installing heart monitors etc. I am glad that I got to help out with this because I know that it will make a difference in the future of the hospital and in the lives of the patients treated there.