The roof of the police station we are using for the hospital is utilized by many of the healthcare workers to sleep. The rats on the second floor won't come up onto the roof and therefore the tents were placed here.
The following few photos are the view from the roof in the different directions.
These are photos of our general medical clinic, our surgery room and our pediatric room. Lighting was a problem and we each wore headlamps to see better.
I was part of a rapid response medical team that manned this makeshift hospital and we saw 600-800 patients a day. The patients are desperate and basically in survival mode. They didn't have food, shelter, water, bathrooms or any other basic need that we so often take for granted.
We treated some horrific injuries, lots of infections and dehydration in virtually everyone.
Welcome back, Health Blogger. The pictures are horrible. What devastation. Your pictures make the inconveniences of our snow storms seem very petty. I hope some of the memories that you have from this experience are pleasant, but I suspect, most are not pleasant. We thank you for your efforts.
ReplyDeleteI admire you for going. Matthew 25:40 - The King will reply, 'Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
ReplyDeleteDid you blame the Hatians for being poor and lacking in personal responsibility?
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