I'm wrapping up my last week with the EWH Summer Institute program. Throughout this week I will be visiting the Moshi hospitals for the second time.
Monday: Kibosho Hospital
Tuesday: Huruma Hospital
Wednesday: Marangu Hospital
Thursday: Machame Hospital
Friday: KCMC/Mawenzi Hospitals
So far I have 3/5 of the hospitals done!!
Below are some pictures of the students and their fundi at Huruma hospital. In the pictures, they are testing out a new transformer for the American delivery beds in the hospital. Huruma hospital currently has 4 electronic delivery beds out of use because they are 110V and the hospital did not have a transformer for any of them. The students were able to contribute 2 new transformers with their parts budget. The hospital was very excited for their contribution.
I am very impressed with the Huruma students. They also fixed an ultrasound that their hospital only recently bought for $38,000. The software on the ultrasound got corrupted after a power surge. After some serious research and luck the students were able to reinstall the ultrasound software and put the machine back into use! They also made sure to plug it into a UPS to protect from future power surges. The hospital is very thrilled with their work here.
Today, I visited the Marangu girls. They are the ones I spent a lot of time with my 3rd week in Tanzania because their house was burglerized. They had an interesting experience at their hospital. The picture I have of them is in their office. While a little cramped they were still very productive. I'm very happy with all my students accomplished :)
Tomorrow I will meet up with the CEO and COO of EWH who have just arrived in Kilimanjaro Airport today. They spent their last 2 days at Bugando Hospital in Mwanza (by Lake Victoria). They are looking to establish a BMET program there which trains local Tanzanians to become Biomedical Equipment Technicians. While the EWH program is great for the hospitals, the downside is that we are only here for a month out of the summer. The BMET program provides long term engineering presence in the hospitals.
Monday: Kibosho Hospital
Tuesday: Huruma Hospital
Wednesday: Marangu Hospital
Thursday: Machame Hospital
Friday: KCMC/Mawenzi Hospitals
So far I have 3/5 of the hospitals done!!
Below are some pictures of the students and their fundi at Huruma hospital. In the pictures, they are testing out a new transformer for the American delivery beds in the hospital. Huruma hospital currently has 4 electronic delivery beds out of use because they are 110V and the hospital did not have a transformer for any of them. The students were able to contribute 2 new transformers with their parts budget. The hospital was very excited for their contribution.
I am very impressed with the Huruma students. They also fixed an ultrasound that their hospital only recently bought for $38,000. The software on the ultrasound got corrupted after a power surge. After some serious research and luck the students were able to reinstall the ultrasound software and put the machine back into use! They also made sure to plug it into a UPS to protect from future power surges. The hospital is very thrilled with their work here.
Today, I visited the Marangu girls. They are the ones I spent a lot of time with my 3rd week in Tanzania because their house was burglerized. They had an interesting experience at their hospital. The picture I have of them is in their office. While a little cramped they were still very productive. I'm very happy with all my students accomplished :)
Tomorrow I will meet up with the CEO and COO of EWH who have just arrived in Kilimanjaro Airport today. They spent their last 2 days at Bugando Hospital in Mwanza (by Lake Victoria). They are looking to establish a BMET program there which trains local Tanzanians to become Biomedical Equipment Technicians. While the EWH program is great for the hospitals, the downside is that we are only here for a month out of the summer. The BMET program provides long term engineering presence in the hospitals.
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