Mission to Malawi: Day 25-26 Last Day working in Lilongwe and Bimphi Rural Clinic

My last day working in Lilongwe was spent teaching CPR in the morning to nursing students. Which is pretty funny when you try to show American videos which include "call for help and get an AED". AED's don't exist here, and an EMS service doesn't either!!

Lucky one of the clinical officers, trying out
some chest compressions. No one really
wanted to assess A or B first lol!

Teaching CPR at Daeyang Luke

Day 25 afternoon was spent at Partners in Hope. A non-profit clinic and hospital started and run by Dr. Jansen for HIV/AIDS patients. There is a cryptococcal research project being conducted on the premise, in addition to several HIV surveillance projects.

On the evening of Day 25 (A Friday), we decided to hit the town! Dinner at Latitude 13, followed by a Christmas Cantata.

Dinner at Latitude 13, probably the nicest
place you can eat in Lilongwe! With Donna
and Roberta

Food amazing!!! Cost us a whole 15 dollars a plate, which is
insanely expensive for here! With Laci

Christmas Cantata post dinner! With Jolynn
who sang!

One of the neighbor's cooks drops by to
have his son tested for malaria!

Day 26- Last day working in Africa! Bimphi rural clinic! Located approximately 1.5 hours drive north of Lilongwe. The mobile clinic was set up by Sam of E3. We saw approximately 450 patients between 2 US EM physicians and 2 Clinical officers. Most of the complaints were general body aches, stomachaches, and cough. This is not that shocking when you work all day in a field, while carrying a baby (for the women!), sit around a fire all the time, and only eat carbohydrates. There was a lot of time spent with education to say the least. Each clinic you see a few zebras (no not the African ones, the medical ones) who throw you for a loop, and make you go home and try to re-hash STEP 1 material. It was an amazing last day to end an amazing trip! I can't wait to come back for the next adventure!

Last day working! Rural clinic in Bimphi!

Scenery on the way to Bimphi!

The shops of Bimphi!

Our Bimphi Team!

Setting up for Clinic! Maula brings her 2 month old for her first
clinic with her parents!

The patients line up to be seen in Bimphi!

A young Bimphi female!

A classroom in Bimphi

Three young children wait to be seen
in the clinic. Some are orphaned, and may
not have a parent to accompany them. Makes
it a bit hard to hand out Tylenol!!