Kabale, Uganda

I was graciously allowed by Dr. Sam to spend some time at the Regional Hospital in Kabale, Uganda in 2008.  The staff were very kind to allow me to participate in the care of the patients on the surgical ward.  The ward was divided into two sections where women and children were seen in the first and the men in the second.  Beds were separated by about 24 inches of space and family members were required to provide food and bedding. Most of the patients I participated in care for were orthopedic or post-surgical infections.

The Ugandan's are uniquely friendly and helpful.  It's truly something that has to be experienced.

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Kabale Regional Hospital Grounds

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Medication rounds.  Limited medications provided by the hospital.

 Friendly and helpful nurses.

 Old school.  White for the equivalent of RN and pink for LPN.

Trauma Room - nothing more needs to be said.

Dr. Antwoine.

Patient education - measles.

Autoclave

An interesting approach to traction.  I pretty much left this one alone.

 So grateful, even for the smallest gesture.

 Frequent amputations.

Wooden stick to the eye with probable future loss of vision.

 Traction for open femur fracture - no surgical repair.

 Pediatric ward.

 Kids on the walk to the hospital.

Post-surgical mom with baby.

 Surgical theatre.

Debridement of diabetic foot done with razor blade and no anesthetic.

A short holiday from the hospital.

Ugandan kids.

 New friends everywhere.

Resourceful to survive.