Friday morning and things are well. Yesterday I spent with a local hospice unit that I alluded to in previous posts. They are funded by USAid and a charity org from Ireland. The highlight of the day was doing home visits for some of the patients they follow. Most have advanced cancer or advanced HIV, or both, as HIV predisposes to certain malignancies. There are a number of patients with tumors called Kaposi sarcoma, which originates with Epstein Barr Virus – the same virus which causes infectious mononucleosis in healthy individuals.
The hospice organization has a good stock of medications including liquid morphine, which they aliquot into bottles which, to me, resemble a new flavor of Gatorade. Their organization is pretty much the sole source of narcotic pain medication in the area.
I’ve also included a photo of a popular mode of transportation known as a boda-boda, aka BB. They are cheap, convenient, and a popular cause of death on the road in Uganda. Some of the drivers have helmets (for themselves, not the passengers).
The hospice organization has a good stock of medications including liquid morphine, which they aliquot into bottles which, to me, resemble a new flavor of Gatorade. Their organization is pretty much the sole source of narcotic pain medication in the area.
I’ve also included a photo of a popular mode of transportation known as a boda-boda, aka BB. They are cheap, convenient, and a popular cause of death on the road in Uganda. Some of the drivers have helmets (for themselves, not the passengers).
1 comment:
That morphine-gatoraid drink is so different from what you would find in the US. Can you imagine the substance being distributed in such an "uncontrolled" manner in the US?
Maybe Dave O can get funding to the hospital to bring in better internet service. That way he could make a huge contribution to the community and do his project.
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