Today I went to Kenyatta National Hospital for routine clinic. I popped into the Matron's (Senior Nurse) office in Clinic 66 to say hello. She smiled when she saw me but you could see and sense the frustration on face. I sat down and waited for her to put the phone down. She told me she is trying to look for a doctor to come and review the post operation patients and she can't find any.
When I went to the clinic, the nurses there were also frustrated and they told me that one of the doctors, a registrar, that was assigned to the clinic did not show up and had even turned his phone off. I could not believe I was hearing that with my own ears. I thought things like that only happen in Sierra Leone. The nurses finally had relief when they called a consultant doctor who was assigned to the labor ward.
Brethren, what am I trying to say? I am just saddened by such doctors who could neglect their call of duty without even being apologetic about it. On the other hand, I am encouraged by the likes of this consultant doctor who showed and is passionate about what he does.
On the same note, another patient came in for review. She had her surgery last week but sadly enough her wound was infected. Her brother who was with her expressed concern that she was infected in the ward and that the nurses there are not doing a good job. Whether that is true, I don't know. But from my knowledge, wounds get infected when patients go home, not when they are at the hospital. Now, that is just very very sad.
My sisters and brothers in the Lord, please help me pray for our healthcare workers and practitioners (especially in Africa). - Pray that they will have a passion and be dedicated in what they do. Pray that they will value the lives of those they are called to serve.
- Pray for their protection especially for those in West Africa that are helping battle ebola.
- Pray that those who are not called in the healthcare should find their purpose in life.
- Thank God for the ones who are dedicated and pray that they will not grow weary of doing good.
- Pray that those who do not know the Lord will come to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let them acknowledge the Great Physician and involving Him in the healing business. After all, that's why He came.
- Pray that God will give them wisdom and understanding to handle every case with compassion, sensitivity and care it deserves.
- Pray that God will bring healing to the healthcare system in most of the nations in Africa. My heart bleeds and cries for the nation of Sierra Leone where ebola is shaking an already broken system. Pray, pray, pray. Let lack of facilities and medical equipments and supplies be a thing of the past.
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