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PREVENTION VERSUS CURE

In the jungle we often see illness in a state that is much more advanced than we would usually see in the US.

The Exploding Water Bottle

Under the influence of my “truth serum” the story remained the same; exploding water bottle, chest pain and inability to swallow.

“I want to sleep, please give me medicine to sleep!”. That sentence is pretty startling, especially when it is followed by the plea, ”Please don’t cut off my leg, I want to keep my leg!” What makes those words truly heartbreaking is that they were spoken to me by a

ASSURANCE

we have experienced the blind receiving sight, skin diseases being cleansed, the lame walking, and through it all, the good news proclaimed to the poor

DOC, CAN YOU HELP …..

“Doc, can you help our son, Philip?” While I was standing at the bedside, one of Philip’s caregivers had asked me this question.

Pediatric Victories

It is such a blessing to see kids recover their strength and ability of play, gain weight, and for some to walk again.

INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, PREPARE

Learning to be a doctor and clinican in Kenya is a bit different than in the USA, but the fundamentals of human character are not.

A Camp Called Shalom!

These young girls have a loving comfort level around people with disabilities.

Oxygen Flow

We recently have been able to start using an oxygen concentrator machine (the size of small car) to provide some oxygen to our patients…

Fighting Ebola in Eastern Congo

Many of you have probably heard that eastern Congo is experiencing an Ebola epidemic, the country’s 10th epidemic. The declaration came only days after the previous one ended in western Congo. The area affected is in North Kivu, 3 hours south of here.

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