 ELI volunteer, Sally C., worked at an orphanage in Uganda. Click Here for information about volunteering in Uganda
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Entry 5: Hospital Volunteer |
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I volunteered in the Iganga District Hospital and also in several orphanages. The hospital got very slow in the afternoon because people that traveled to come would need to leave to get their villages. A typical scene outside of the hospital is of trees with people setting up camp under them for the wait to see a doctor. Although healthcare in Uganda is free for the most part it is not free for time, appointments are only made for a day. A patient’s sheet might say, “To Come Again near 31/07/08.” Healthcare is free but the patient is responsible for supplying many of the supplies (gloves, plastic sheeting, hot water, etc) and until they purchase the items a doctor may or may not see them. |
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