19.3.2009 Thursday
This week we have been in casualty. We have seen lot of people who have been in accidents or patients who are very ill and they have come to casualty with referall from local clinics. For example we have seen lot of fractures, burned babies, different kind of tumours and many other severe cases.
It`s been shocking to see this kind of patients, becouse they are very ill and most of them are suffering from horrible pain. We haven`t seen any painkillers been given to patients. We think that the most hardest thing is to see babies and children suffering.
In the morning there are lots of patients waiting for to see the doctor and more and more patients come during the day. Doctors are very effective and they handle one patient in just few minutes. Nurses do simple stitching and we also had change to try it once. All fractures will be plastered first and if it doesn`t heal properly it might be operated, so they make plenty of casts in the casualty.
Last weekend we went to reptile zoo. It was quite far from centre of Lusaka. We had to take a cab and it took almost an hour to get there, because the road was very narrow and pumpy. In the zoo there were lot of crocodiles, snakes and tortoises. Little crocs were very tiny, only half metre long and the huge one`s were at least four meters long and very fat.
Things that are better here than in Finland: We think that people here enjoy their lives and don`t take stress about little things. Zambians are also very generous, we have been invited for dinner even though many people don`t have lot of money here.
In healtcare the staff have to improvized often, because here they don`t have enough hospital equipments. For example they use every cardboard for writing something on, empty infusion bags are used as urinebags and they also make a sling using piece of infusion bag and bandage. We think it`s ekologic and economic. Recycling and reusing is thing that we could learn to do in Finland too.
Next week we are going to Malawi and when we come back to Lusaka we will tell you more about our trip to Lilongwe!
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Hi!
VastaaPoistaIt´s very nice to read what you have done and seen there. :)
Have you had language difficulties much?
How much are you missing back home?
It would be nice to see pictures, if it´s possible. :) It´s interesting to see the wards for example because they are so different than here.
Have a great time there! This blog is very good way to "see" how are you doing there. :)
Hyvä, että alkaa positiivisiakin asioita löytyä =) Päivälliskutsut kannattaa ottaa vastaan, sillä paikallisille on varmasti kunnia asia saada teidät vieraaksi =) Niin ja me voitas ottaa sellainen pikkukroko sinne meidän lahukkaan polskimaan, pysyivitpä kaikenmaaiman tirkistelijät vex ;)Siunausta sinne!
VastaaPoista