Monday, May 25, 2015

Mbale Referral Hospital

When visiting the Mbale Referral Hospital (biggest and most effective hospital in this area), I was shocked by how understaffed and overcrowded every section of the hospital was. I wasn't allowed to work because my paperwork to work there hasn't gone through yet- and now I'm not sure if I want to work there. For example- the Children's area goes through around 200 patients per day. There are only 8 nurses for ALL shifts- when I was there only 4 were on duty. And ONE doctor with 3 interns. That means ONE doctor for all 200 children patients. People were waiting outside because not everyone could get in. (And this is only ONE wing of the hopsital!!) They only allowed me to see the  Baby and Children's area. (Probably because the other areas are even worse. Less organized. More terrifying. I could see though the windows when I walked by..) Long story short, American Medical Care isn't so bad... TIA #ThisIsAfrica

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