As part of my recent visit to the north, last Friday I went with Juline and new Network supporter DJail Chovsky to visit the village of Caracol, where we have a Network member clinic supported by the priest, Father du Village. They lost their social service doctor in November, and we have been trying to find ways of helping this clinic. One of the projects is to include this seaside village on the itinerary of the Floating Doctors medical team coming to the north in March.
Father du Village was away this past week, so we met with Mdm Michelene Jerome, one of 2 nurses that run the clinic. She took us on a little tour, while also taking care of a young woman in labor. The clinic has several rooms, some newly arrived x-ray equipment, and a lab.
We also went down to the lovely beach that is a launch site for several fishing boats. We were directed to Msr Jackson Cadet, head of the fisherman's organization called Brigade Maritime in Action. We briefed him on Floating Doctors, which he is happy to cooperate with, and obtained his phone number to send to the crew of Southern Wind so they can make contact.
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