September 2010
2 posts
A Typical Day in Sudan
The morning starts at different times for each person. There are a few alarm clocks one can choose from, from the soft sounds of crickets and frogs, the cock crows as the sun starts to go up, or drum beats from someone making music in the village. Usually the final wake up call comes when the Clinic’s facilities manager fires up the generator, which runs a submerged well pump and pumps water up...
A Work in Progress
Over the past year, the number of women seeking maternity services at the Clinic has risen dramatically. This is because of the many initiatives by the John Dau Foundation such as trainings for traditional birth attendants, hiring of new clinical staff, and an increase in supplies brought in to the Clinic. The number of women coming for routine prenatal care checkups has grown by more than ten...