It was a busy week for both of us here in Macha. Anna saw about 100 patients per day with a few very challenging cases and I was tied up with the pharmacy, although not in creating an inventory control system as I had hoped. I turned into more of a computer helpdesk kind of guy as their computers were plagued with computer viruses, spyware and malware from months of people dropping in and using them for miscellaneous internet browsing. Needless to say, I am now schooled up in unified threat management, although didn't make much progress towards automating the inventory tracking.
We did, however, make some headway towards our premeditated plans of creating a package of information to pass along to others who are considering a trip to Macha to ease the travel and preparedness factor. Needless to say, there are some great opportunities to get involved with some groundbreaking work at the hospital. There are opportunities for statistics people, computer folks, medical, nursing and more with some incredible opportunities coming up with HIV/AIDS research and treatment.
More posts are in the works but for now we'll leave you with some pictures.
Without a city for a few hundred km, the night sky here is like no other 410F1810lg.jpg
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Fresh maize, okra and basil were conveniently growing behind our house
Porch interloper seeking a sympathy snack
Neighborhood alarm clock that rings at 6:00, 6:03, 6:05, 6:09...
Rainbow and cows, what more can you ask for?
A passing storm makes for a spectacular sunset