Sara has been spending time at the Sally Test House. This is on the property of the hospital. It is open during the day. They care for children who are hospitalized and also for abandoned babies. Although some of the kids look sad, when Sara shows them their pictures they start to smile and laugh.
We had a good dinner at an Indian place last night in Eldoret. I didn't know what to expect since the streets were dusty and chaotic. However when you walked in the place was very nice.
Hospital rounds again pointed out how little the doctors have to work with. Several women needing LPs (spinal taps) for suspected meningitis. Cultures of the fluid cannot be done and medication is just started.
We saw a woman today who was in septic shock and needed to go to the ICU. Only 6 beds with 5 ventilators all in use. There are no IV pumps to try to give her meds to raise her BP which was 70/50.
I am traveling to Boringo tomorrow. This is a town about 90 minutes away and has a medical clinic. I am traveling with Soniak, a PharmD from Purdue and a junior Kenyan doctor to see diabetic patients. These 2 are responsible for instituting several outreach diabetic programs in the local region.
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