E3- Mkanga

Sunday we had a relaxing day, except for the flat tire before church! However, we still made it in time for the message.

Monday was a national holiday here, so E3 had another mobile clinic. This village was up in the mountains. There were several clinical officers and myself, and we saw over 700 patients. The malaria testing station ran out of tests, but fortunately most of them were negative, anyway. I think the coolness of the mountains decreased the mosquito activity. There were 96 people referred for HIV testing and all were negative.

Today (Tuesday)we leave for Pothawira, down by the lake. We will travel today and start working in the clinic there tomorrow. I am unsure if we will have internet, but I will keep you posted!

Enjoy the photos.

 Malla Kawale and her son, Trevor. He loves to come to the village and play with the kids

Getting ready to start - myself and Joey

Kelley at the malaria station

 Counting pills in the pharmacy - a never ending task!

 Myself next to a clinical offiicer (tall one) and my translator for the day, Tokokani

Seeing paitents (the clinic was held in a school)

People waiting to be seen

Joey playing with the kids at the end of the clinic

 Luke doing malaria tests

Packing up the flat bed truck E3 uses to transport meds, tables, chairs, etc

Joey and 'her girls' in the pharmacy!

Sam Kawale and Dennis, his right hand man at the E3 clinics