By Day 3 of our clinical mission, our team was really starting to get into a good flow. We started again in prayer with Jerome, then set to work. Haitian Dr. Ben again very graciously shared his Haitian medical knowledge and experience with our team, particularly about the identification and treatment of malaria, typhoid and cholera. This was very helpful! The pharmacy was running out of meds, so we had to be VERY sparing with our remaining supplies. We learned that Haitians are expected to bring their our bottles to the clinic to take home medications, so there were no bottles in pharmacy. We ended up putting liquid meds in zip-lock bags.
In the pediatric room, we saw a kid with severe dehydration that we rehydrated, a newborn with fever for 2 weeks, lots of kids with bad skin infections, and EVERYONE seemed to have nighttime fevers, cough and stomach aches. We gave out lots of worm medication. In the gyn room, Dr. Myron was very busy treating female infections, with 2 people holding up a sheet for a makeshift privacy “wall”. Meanwhile, outside, we had people playing with and loving on the kids, Byrian and others praying with patients, and lots of collaboration between Haitians and Americans to reach out to patients in all areas. We had planned to shut down at 12, but once again agreed to stay until one so that the sickest patients would all be served. Sadly, we still had to turn away many others. My hat is off to everyone involved for their flexibility!
We hurried back to the house for late lunch and a many joyful reunions with sponsored 410 kids from Bohoc! There were smiles all around! Then on to an oral health presentation to a small group of students at a private school. And more home visits and prayer with some wonderful families. Topped off with some shopping at an impromptu souvenir market held just for us at the school.
That evening at debriefing, we discussed the many joys and challenges of our first clinic experience and started working on ways to improve the experience next time!
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