Hello Everyone,
Another beautiful day in Mbarara. It is usually quite cool in the morning and the mist gets caught in the hills surrounding the town. Along the way to the hospital we pass bicycles loaded down with Matokee. This is the local food staple that looks like a green banana but tastes quite plain. It is high in fibre and protein and usually eaten with sauce to add flavour.
Today I met with the residents. We discussed yesterday’s case ( the kidney tumour removed from the young child) as well as post operative pain management. Richard is a second year resident and is looking forward to coming to Canada in the spring of 2011. We also went to visit the young girl on the surgical ward. She is doing very well and putting out clear urine. Her family were very pleased with her condition and grateful for the efforts of the team.
Later in the afternoon we went into town to buy supplies for a newborn infant who had been abandoned by her mother after birth, In a place where hospital care depends heavily on the family for care and essential supplies, these children are especially vulnerable. She has been transferred to an orphanage in Kampala along with two other infants. We hope to see her on Saturday to drop off formula, blankets and clothes. The nurses named the child Mercy Cecilia.
Tonight my husband and I will join Dr. Ngonzi and Dr. Mootakoha at the Mbarara Rotary club. Ed and Dr. Mootakoha drove around this morning to previous water projects completed by the club and to scout out another school that needs a water cistern.
Only a few days left and still so much to do. Hello to everyone back home. I hope the days are warm and sunny,
All the best,
Saramin, Marnie and Jessica
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