Obstetrics 101

Ready for March Madness at the Tenwek Guest House

Tenwek Hospital has an abundance of obstetrical referral patients.   What is obvious since my previous visits has been the continued growth in patient volume and acuity of care.  The challenge is how to provide the basics of care to this expanding population.

There have been some obvious changes with a new CAT scan installed and expansion of the educational and research activity...more papers and posters on the walls.   The nursing school continues to attract and train competent and committed students.   

What also is true is that we continue to meet medical students who come here and are committed to serving.   Kenyan interns and residents are eager to learn along with their American colleagues.  

So the answer here at Tenwek to the “care” challenge is an educational strategy that shares knowledge and tools with nurses, physicians and therapists in order to provide the basics of care.   What is also a part of the answer is how to “sustain” the beginners who can be overwhelmed by challenge.  

What you can do is pray for all the learners and teachers at this place who have been called to serve these patients.   What we take for granted educationally is a precious resource.

Marvin

p.s. We live on the top floor just to the left of the Michigan Flag!