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The first day of any surgical camp is always a bit hectic. Patients traveling in and learning where to go, supplies being delivered and organized, walk in patients looking for treatment, and more. Throw in a power outage and you’re sure to be on your toes all day. Scroll through today’s pictures to get a sense of all that was accomplished today.
Maintenance man George fixed the light so Nurse Christina passed it to anesthetist Patrick to set it up again in the minor procedure room to provide better lighting.
Patients receive dinner of the local staple, nsima, with cabbage or beans, cooked by Kabudula chefs. Bon appetite!
Outpatient Department (OPD) Clinician Christopher assists with patient admissions.
We rented a minibus to transport patients, supplies, staff, and volunteers this week. It just so happens the owner & driver are from Kab!! They are incredibly excited about the program and very proud to be participating this week!
Patients gather around AHA’s rented minibus, owned and driven by men from Kab!
Patients from a very remote village near Malawi’s border with Mozambique came as a group on a minibus arranged by AHA. They were so happy to receive this service as it is the first time for anyone in their community to be reached regarding free surgeries.
AHA provided a new plug and Maintenance Man George installed some new wires to repair this lamp for the minor procedure room.
Outpatients eagerly await Kab’s Outpatient Department (OPD) Clinician Christopher.
Nurse Christina chats with patients about their medications and how to take them at home.
All hands were on deck for the biggest case of the day, a 3kg lipoma.
A Ward Nurse reviews patient files with Nurse Christina.
Visiting Nurse Sara poses with Kab’s anesthetist Wells Banda and his funny cap.
At the end of the day, Kab staff chat with patients admitted pre-operatively who are on schedule for tomorrow’s camp. After an intense, long day like this, it’s impossible not to enjoy the humanity in others.
Lunch!
Maintenance Man George worked hard tonight fixing a lamp from the minor procedure room. Once it was fixed, patients could be treated without holding the flashlights of cell phones, aimed at their ailment.
Patients wait patiently in line to be seen.
It was all hands on deck in the major procedure room.
Today’s rains brought a power outage that affected patient care. Here, a patient holds a phone with the flashlight on to illuminate her ailment. Shortly after, the generator kicked on and the clinicians were able to use power to see their patients.
Kab’s sterilization team.