Monday

Some great progress at scanning at the hospital today. The students are really improving and they will certainly be adding more value to the rural clinics and villages. Each clinic is doing 60 - 100 ultrasound scans/month. They refer 3-5% of the patients to a hospital. Not all of them come to Koutiala because it's too far. They will typically go to the nearest hospital. These are the clinics:

Centre de Sante: Famorila (Allaye), Farakala (Abel), N-Torosso (Pierre), Baramba (Youseff), Sanekuy (Francois)

Our walk today took us through the neighborhoods - very busy... lots of people, especially kids who would follow us and insist on having their photos taken. I still haven't figured out a way to have them smile while taking the photo. Their smiles are beaming afterward though when they see themselves in the viewer - just love these digital cameras! They love it too.

A team arrived today, from Canada (Grand Prairie - Beaverlodge, AB). They're a work team and a cook. Welcome Mel, Doug, Danny, JJ and Anna! I'm sure the hospital will find lots for them to do - construction, roofs, cabinets, plumbing, tiling, etc. They're here for 3 weeks.