Buwasuaguyi Clinic

So far I have had the opportunity of working with Dr. Jan at her clinic in Buwasuaguyi. She is from England but has lived in Uganda doing medical care since the 1980s. By moving to Uganda she took a 3/4 pay cut. Here she is looking at a 8 month old healthy baby. The previous patient was a 6 month old AIDS baby. The contrast of having a 6 month old AIDS baby then an 8 month old healthy baby showed exactly how deadly AIDS is. The mother of the first baby could not afford the medical care for her child. It was her fault the baby was so sick- she did not take her antiretroviral treatment in time. Even though the mother was at fault for her baby's sickness, Dr. Jan payed for her to travel to Mbale where her baby could be more properly treated. Once the lady left, Dr. Jan said that it was unlikely the baby would live past it's 2nd birthday. When getting a white blood cell count in the lab I had to agree- the baby would die. Even though this baby was a lost cause, Dr. Jan wanted to give it the best chance she could. In England or the United States the child might have been treated and had a longer life- but here in Africa the baby won't live. That's one example of African Medical Care.