Today we spent much time catching up on all the changes at Hospital Albert Schweitzer. There is much construction going on with enlarged and improved areas for Emergency care and short overnight stays for those who present with problems that can be resolved without formal admission. New Haitian staff members have joined the team, as well as those who have been here for many years. The leadership, medical and support staff positions are increasingly held primarily by Haitians.
As always we have been widely and warmly welcomed; always among the most gratifying of experiences for me.
Always the same--the heat and the dust. Great billowing clouds of dust that blew through our vehicle last night as we made the trip here sans AC.
The hospital is overflowing with children, almost half the space seems to be taken up by them. Infants, toddlers, kids seeking care and compassion. I have always thought that if you can walk by and not be moved by them, you probably need a heart transplant.
Many changes, much the same.
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