September 2015 – and this the ‘seeing is believing’ part
Today we were taken round the wards, and, with permission from the parents, these are some of the photos we took just from one ward. The high dependency unit within the ward cares for children who need oxygen or IV drips. The rest of the ward is divided roughly between gastro-enterology and cardiac care. The floor is for the children for whom there are no beds for. We were advised that it is quite quiet at the moment, the busy season is when the rains come and there is more malaria. Remember all these children have just 2 nurses with no specialist sick children qualified nurses to support them.