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First week in Africa
... talk together, there is never a harsh or cross word but instead there is only laughing (which is awesome because everyone has really white teeth and really dark skin), joking, and fun. Of course, Togo is far from perfect. My eyes were opened on the first day I went to work at the clinic - compared to ours, the facilities here are extremely simple and inadequate. In Australian hospitals and clinics there are 'sharps bins' for used needles and glass ampoules, but ...
On first arriving in Africa
... had a box of random medical supplies, and the doctor took out two random bottles of antibiotics for the boy with school sores. I couldn't believe the blasé way in which they were handed out! He didn't really know what the condition was, and if it even needed antibiotics, let alone if the antibiotics were the correct ones for the problem! I realised that there was a lot I had to get used to here. The other boy was treated with some iodine and a bandage - which would have really ...
Lows and highs in Lomé
... I’d have to make that online and print it off, and a few other documents, which I thought I could gather. Then he said "you much then go to bank X (I can’t remember which now) and buy a special sim card for your cellphone with which you can then call the consular office for an appointment. I asked if I could make an appointment right away since I was present. No, I was told, you must go to bank X and buy a sim card for your cellphone with which you can ...
Lome
Plan für heute war , in Richtung Balanka zu fahren, Aber Talbot taucht zum Fruehstueck mit allen Symptomen von Malaria auf. Denis, eine unserer Krankenschwestern, und ich fahren mit ihm zum Krankenhaus. Der Ablauf in den Kliniken ist schon etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Der Patient sagt, was er möchte (Malariatest), geht dann zur Kasse und zahlt. Mit dem Beleg geht es dann zum Labor,wo der Test durchgeführt wird. Kein ...
Road trip north
... he has to make do with what he can prepare in his difficult circumstances. So we had some bean and beef casserole with French bread, a soda (Maurice was treated to a beer) orange each and an orange for dessert.
When the time came to start the drive back to Lomé, we shook hands with Maurice and made sure that plans were in place for him to be in Lomé for the upcoming festival days. He’ll spend next weekend starting Thursday in Lomé to which he ...