This morning we met with the local nurses and volunteer workers that we will be working with over the next 10 days. We had introductions, more introductions, introductions to people we had been introduced to twice already, overviews of the programme, programme overviews......I do like a Kenyan speech ! We met lab techs, nurses, the Minister for Public Health ( who has taken a bit of a shine to our Rach), and the Community Health Volunteers, who give up their own free time to help their communities with health education, disease prevention, and most importantly for us, to act as our translators on clinic days. There was lots of laughter, handshakes, and Mama Mercy, to lead us in swearing an oath of confidentiality
So now finally time for bed, after another lovely dinner, and much discussion on what we do for each condition we are likely to see ( medication relies heavily on what we have in stock, some of which the government has given, some has been donated, and some funded by the money we have paid to Camps International.).
I am to start on the " front desk" , which basically means, as far as I can gather, counting everyone in, deworming EVERYONE, and ushering them round the various people they need to see in some sort of order, triaging anyone that needs to jump the queue. There are 5 of us starting there, and we have no real idea of how many people will turn up, only that it will be busy- very busy.
Trying to make some order out of chaos is not unlike being a Site Manager I would think, so my plate spinning skills may well come in useful.......
Can't wait !!!
So now finally time for bed, after another lovely dinner, and much discussion on what we do for each condition we are likely to see ( medication relies heavily on what we have in stock, some of which the government has given, some has been donated, and some funded by the money we have paid to Camps International.).
I am to start on the " front desk" , which basically means, as far as I can gather, counting everyone in, deworming EVERYONE, and ushering them round the various people they need to see in some sort of order, triaging anyone that needs to jump the queue. There are 5 of us starting there, and we have no real idea of how many people will turn up, only that it will be busy- very busy.
Trying to make some order out of chaos is not unlike being a Site Manager I would think, so my plate spinning skills may well come in useful.......
Can't wait !!!
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