Medical Missions Trip

Some friends of our recently went on a medical missions trip to the Central Africa Republic, about 400 miles from Uganda. We wanted to share with you some of the things they encountered on their trip. The saddest thing is that most of the children in these pictures are sick and or dying from malnutrition and the most simple cureable diseases.

Impetigo

Delivery room at the hospital.

This is Flora. She was severely malnourished and had kwashiorkor, anemia, malaria, parasites, and dermatitis.

Severe Scoliosis

This is Flora. She was severely malnourished and had kwashiorkor, anemia, malaria, parasites, and dermatitis.

Hannah said: Traditional African Medicine combined with witch-doctor activity made so many of the kids we saw extremely sick. This boy's parents had attempted to rid him of the "evil spirits" that the witch doctors told them were present in his body. He had become severely malnourished and anemic in the process. He died the day after this. So many kids are dying of very preventable illnesses. Education is needed terribly! This little boy stole my heart"

Twins that Hannah helped deliver. They were 2 lbs each. Lower birth weights are very common.

Many kids were attracted to the airstrip by the sound of the plane. They were surrounded with the kids as they prepared to depart

The kids from the malnourishment program waiting their one-on-one check-up with the Doctor.