Kawete Mission 2013

Today was a great day. We arrived in Kawete at around 11:30am and it was quiet compared to previous years. Most of the students were in class. We were greeted by some teachers and administrators and some young children. We then proceeded to work. We went to the clinic and prepared it for our patients in Kawete, Uganda. We saw around 50 patients in 4 hours. It was great to work as a team. We had Dr. Treena Sturgeon, Cathy Albers OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner, Beth Basler Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner and myself all seeing children, teenagers and some adults. I saw some toddlers and infants. The children had allergies, sinus infections, parasites, diarrhea, anemia due to possible sickle cell, fungal infections of feet, scalp and skin. We were busy. I gave one infant with 3 weeks of fever and cough a shot of antibiotic for possible pneumonia. I will see her again tomorrow. She is only 6 months. We also gave everyone a toothbrush and toothpaste as they came to the clinic. We were supported by our accompanied nurses Vicky Cranskie from Rogers, Arkansas and Cathy Albers daughter, Jenny. They were great help and enabled the flow of patients to be much smoother than in prior visits. I actually felt like I was in my office in St. Louis except for the warm, humid air! Tomorrow will be even better as we tend to the needs of these wonderful people! God is surely walking amongst the people of Kawete, Uganda!