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The doctor has seen 47 people today but she is receiving 150 people, but because there's no more meds left she had to see 47 people.There is only one doctor working at the clinic, the doctor said if one more doctor was here at the clinic they could of work together and they would of see more then 150 people and the clinic would of open two days a week. I have met this woman in the clinic her child has been sick ever since Sunday but she has to wait until the clinic to open, which is on wednesdays because she didn't have any money to go to a other clinic.
The children's common sicknesses are:
Worms because of the water they drink and play in the dirt and we all know shada is not a clean area.
Flu
Malnourishment because there parents can not afford milk for the baby and they feed their children anything they can find.
The adult common sicknesses are:
Vaginal infection because of the water the use to take a bath, the people mostly buy water but for those who can not afford to buy the water they use water from a well and that leads to infections.
The doctor has asked us if we can help get a lab room because she need to do some lab work for the people to know what type of sickness they have for her to give them meds. She used to send them to another clinic that has a lab room but the people don't go because the cost for an exam is too high. The doctor said its really important to have a lab room to do the exams.
The clinic is too small for them. Mdm Bwa was telling us they found two rooms next to the clinic but it cost to much for them to buy it. Mme Bwa wanted us to help her buy that two room which cost $4,440 us.
Mme Bwa have given me a list of meds she needs for the clinic.
Juline Mauricette, Team Member and Shada clinic liason
Cap Haitien Health Network Support Team
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