Earthquake Reflections Trip 2-Day 6

The crowds grew smaller by the day and the Spanish doctors complained that I sent to many people away. The leadership protected me by pointing out: 1] threatening rain kept folks away 2] the hospital started to see folks 3] the limited medication supply.

The plan for a slow phase out of the clinic starting the following week would work better with smaller crowds as well. So we looked at the fewer patients as a blessing. The first week adult patients numbers tapered down exception being pregnant ladies and the very sick. Second week pediatric cases would also be tapered.

While the free medical care saved many lives post-earthquake how to return to pay for service medical care is complicated. Many organizations medications had been donated with the understanding that they would not be 'sold'. On the other hand 'free' doesn't pay for hospital or clinic staff's salaries.

Haitian doctors not only lost family members, homes and processions but now they couldn't make a living by using their training and skills. The transition back to 'normal' care had to take place but hopefully with positive changes that will continue to help the people of Haiti for years to come.

Tents very hot at mid-day so most afternoons following lunch Eli and I would sit on the sea wall and write in our journals. This cove holds a history of pirate ships and war. Now it holds the Spanish's large military ship.