Dr Dennis, our dentist, is being appreciated by many patients. He has a gentle and compassion manner. We were surprised to learn that the Haitians believe that sucking on sugarcane makes their teeth strong. They were shocked to learn that sugarcane contributed to tooth decay!
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| Many hands caring for the patients. |
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Lack of good dental care is evident in many mouths. The black spots
are roots that needed digging out as the tooth had rotted off. Despite
freezing it was enough to make grown men groan. |
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Dr Dennis doing triage to see who gets the next seat in his chair.
The rest have to come back on Monday. |
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| The Canadian component of the Medical Team. We have become a tight knit team! |
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| Dr Fritz successfully completes his first ECG under the watchful eye of Dr Braam. |
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Thanks to Gramma Collins in Canada, this Gramma in Haiti
is pleased with a new bag that has so many uses! |
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| Great interdepartmental relationships! This gift came to the Dental team from the Pharmacy |
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| Our teens are being stretched with new adventure |
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Our first referral for a CXR. Olrich, one of our translators took her to Petit Goave.
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This young lady has been battling leg ulcers for a number of years. \
She will be coming back for IV treatment and dressing changes every 8 hrs until we leave
She will need many months of ongoing treatment.
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| This is one of 3 ulcers that are similar in size and appearance on her lower legs. |
We are ready for a couple days of new adventure as the team wont be working in the clinic until Monday. We have had a great week that has stretched us. The Haiti ARISE clinic already has a great reputation and we are seeing pts from as far away as Port au Prince. That may only be about 20 miles, but it is a a 2 - 3 hour drive on a good day!
Good night for now...Elva and Sharon
We are so grateful for all the daily photos! Enjoy your weekend and get some rest!
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