Hello everyone, Great photos have been added in the last few posts, please enjoy them. Our time in Bangladesh is quickly coming to an end. Today we traveled to a clinic run by the Grameen Welfare program, that gives care to poorer people in distant communities. This is their first line of care, if their problem is more serious, they can go to a larger clinic, if still not well, then they would visit a district hospital.
Unfortunately, we quickly realized that our Vet clinics in Canada seem better equipped then the health care clinic we saw. The birthing room didn't look very clean or well equipped. Most women now give birth in these clinics, where O2 is available if needed, but the room left a lot to be desired.
We then walked to the village, as a health attendant (they called her a Paramedic) was about to see pregnant women and do ultrasounds (actually it was a fetal doppler, that just amplified the babies heart beat). We saw a woman that was 8 months pregnant and she hardly looked pregnant, we heard that often the women don't eat much, because they want smaller babies to make deliveries more easy. Many babies are 2.5 to 4 kg in size. This exam room was better and cleaner.
Tomorrow is our final day, we plan to sort out our packing then go to the College to enjoy a Canadian Cultural activity. We have a great video made by Eric in our LPN class and a slideshow of Canada. We will serve some pancakes and maple syrup, and do some Canadian Country dancing. I think the staff plan to have a party for us at 4 pm, then we'll head back to our hotel. We are heading to the airport at 3 am, so not much sleep tomorrow night. We will be in Istanbul for 2 nights, then we'll be home. Great trip, lots of fun, lots of learning, a lot of teaching and many wonderful experiences.
The birthing bed...... A health attendant asking questions, to expectant Mother
Ralph, forever the "pied piper", he always has a crowd of children and adults around him
A young girl carrying water home, from a common faucetCows being fed from a large "wicker" basket, hey Cameron's, how about that?
My lonely planet guide book, and a little boy from Bangladesh, similar to the cover of the book.
Just a few thoughts,
Debbi & Ralph
Unfortunately, we quickly realized that our Vet clinics in Canada seem better equipped then the health care clinic we saw. The birthing room didn't look very clean or well equipped. Most women now give birth in these clinics, where O2 is available if needed, but the room left a lot to be desired.
We then walked to the village, as a health attendant (they called her a Paramedic) was about to see pregnant women and do ultrasounds (actually it was a fetal doppler, that just amplified the babies heart beat). We saw a woman that was 8 months pregnant and she hardly looked pregnant, we heard that often the women don't eat much, because they want smaller babies to make deliveries more easy. Many babies are 2.5 to 4 kg in size. This exam room was better and cleaner.
Tomorrow is our final day, we plan to sort out our packing then go to the College to enjoy a Canadian Cultural activity. We have a great video made by Eric in our LPN class and a slideshow of Canada. We will serve some pancakes and maple syrup, and do some Canadian Country dancing. I think the staff plan to have a party for us at 4 pm, then we'll head back to our hotel. We are heading to the airport at 3 am, so not much sleep tomorrow night. We will be in Istanbul for 2 nights, then we'll be home. Great trip, lots of fun, lots of learning, a lot of teaching and many wonderful experiences.
The birthing bed...... A health attendant asking questions, to expectant Mother
Ralph, forever the "pied piper", he always has a crowd of children and adults around him
A young girl carrying water home, from a common faucetCows being fed from a large "wicker" basket, hey Cameron's, how about that?
A progressive village, they had public toilets and even several water pumps.......
My lonely planet guide book, and a little boy from Bangladesh, similar to the cover of the book.
Just a few thoughts,
Debbi & Ralph
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