There are about 30 inpatients, in four "wards" which are either open air buildings or tents. They have beds or mattresses to stay on, and family members take care of their basic needs. There are many orthopaedic injuries, mostly healing well, but disposition on leaving here will be an issue.Here is a boy named Christian with a family member who has a femur fracture in external fixator.
No surgery yet today, but as soon as our orthopod gets here, there is someone with an open tibia fracture sent from a clinic.
The 8 day old baby left, but now there is one who is 3 months old but only 3 pounds, as you can see in this picture.
Many of the patients are here with basic medical needs, not all are earthquake related.I am going to look at the OR and figure out exactly what I have in terms of anesthesia equipment and supplies for later.
I am staying in a building with a working toilet and cold water shower. People from the hospital are providing us with three meals a day. I had spaghetti, peanut butter and half a grapefruit for breakfast.
Time to get to work!
Liz,
ReplyDeleteAre the people there in need of any clothing/shoes? We are still collecting supplies, and only need a way to get them to Haiti. I also have a pair of crutches that someone dropped off. If you have specific needs that Girl Scout troops can do, and a way to get items there, let us know and we will start a collection or continue the clothing drive we are already doing.
Nancy