It has been a busy Christmas week.
On Christmas Eve a group of us went around the wards to sing
carols and give out small presents. Most patients had been discharged, but
maternity was particularly busy because most other clinics and hospitals in the
region were referring patients to Kiwoko due to the shortage of staff over the
holiday period.
It was unusual celebrating Christmas day in a hot climate.
The local children, dressed in their best and new clothes enjoyed playing on
what was left of a tall tree that had recently been felled.
Christmas lunch was shared in the open air, being a mixture
of western and local food.
The party games were interrupted by a sudden but
brief downpour. Irene joined in a game involving balloon modelling – Dr Peter,
the Hospital’s main surgeon, was not quite sure what to make of it.
On Boxing Day it was Malcolm’s turn to play doctor.
Dr
Corrie wanted a video made of her work in Kiwoko and it was time to record some
caesarean sections.
A healthy, screaming boy was safely delivered, and Malcolm is
recovering well too.
(Malcolm must have made an impression with theatre staff.
The following day they rang him to come to do an operation. They had used the
wrong number for Dr. Peter.)
