Clinic Day 3
Monday, we're still in Ateos, which is about 15 minutes from the retreat center where we live when we're in El Salvador. Part of the drive is to go up and down this steep hill that overlooks the farm fields with volcanoes in the distance. I can't find a great photo of it at the moment, so I'll fake it with this one I took, which is a pretty similar view, but from closer to the ground.
It seems like it's going to be a hot and dusty one. Well, it's always hot and dusty, I guess. The big common area between the church and the school buildings is dirt, and lots of people are crossing it all day, kicking it up. Somebody keeps trying to hose it down with water to reduce the dust, but it seems like a futile task to me.
Here are a few photos from around the clinic, caught after unloading the water filter delivery.
The waiting area - more packed than usual, it seems.
Mother and son, examining a patient's foot.
The pharmacy, during an unusual lull in the action
Lab magician Mary discovering that someone has a UTI
The provider room in Ateos is more spread out this year, but as you can see, it's one big public area. For exams that require more privacy, such as an EKG or an ultrasound, there are private exam rooms on the other side of the church grounds.
And finally, yes, that is a wheel chair partially constructed from a plastic deck chair.
No matter how many times people have served on this mission, they are always amazed at how patient and friendly the people are. Imagine sitting outside in 90 degree weather (with your kids) for five hours waiting to see the doctor! It seems almost impossible, but they do it with smiles on their faces.
It seems like it's going to be a hot and dusty one. Well, it's always hot and dusty, I guess. The big common area between the church and the school buildings is dirt, and lots of people are crossing it all day, kicking it up. Somebody keeps trying to hose it down with water to reduce the dust, but it seems like a futile task to me.
Here are a few photos from around the clinic, caught after unloading the water filter delivery.
The waiting area - more packed than usual, it seems.
Mother and son, examining a patient's foot.
The pharmacy, during an unusual lull in the action
Lab magician Mary discovering that someone has a UTI
And finally, yes, that is a wheel chair partially constructed from a plastic deck chair.
No matter how many times people have served on this mission, they are always amazed at how patient and friendly the people are. Imagine sitting outside in 90 degree weather (with your kids) for five hours waiting to see the doctor! It seems almost impossible, but they do it with smiles on their faces.
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