As most of you are probably aware, South Sudan is the newest country in the world. It also happens to be the poorest and most underdeveloped nation as well. For these reasons, as well as the long civil war, South Sudan is left with poor medical care for its citizens. In this slide show of pictures, it became how rural and unequipped the rural clinics are in Sudan. Even then, the hospital in Aweil State Hospital there are only 6 doctors and 7 registered nurses trying to serve upwards of 10,000 patients per month. Can you imagine what a wait at a hospital like this would be like? This is why many people seeking medical treatment are turned away and have to go to the rural clinics instead.
Worst of all, its not like these hospitals and rural clinics are treating victims with common colds and broken bones. The vast majority of victims are burn victims as a result of living in Thatch houses that catch fire easily. Another portion of the victims have to come in as a result of animal attacks and diseases like malaria. These are not exactly things treated easily at a rural clinic and a way understaffed hospital. The nurse pictured in this slide show takes his job seriously but can only do so much. If only there was a way we could help impoverershed nations in Africa have more nurses and doctors within their population or even help supply them with medical supplies. It's really difficult to see nations struggle so much with providing routine care when the medical treatment has improved so much in the last few decades.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19649232
Actually, there is a way for us 'Americans' to help with South Sudan's needs of Medical Aid. Since my high school days I was required to do a volunteer service of 300 hours for the four years. I took the opportunity of working with an NGO called Medshare.
ReplyDeleteThere focus were to collect surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals to manufacturers etc... Which then all it will be redistributed to qualified healthcare facilities in developing countries.
The NGO also does once a year medical missionary to developing countries for assisting agencies on distributing supplies. They also do offer internships.
Anyone interested then check out this link: http://www.medshare.org/