Some improvement?
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »I'm starting to get reports that the situation in Douala is starting to normalize, though Bamenda is still being affected by the protests. Things are pretty quiet at Mbingo, so my plan is to wait here and see what happens. ...
Situation in Cameroon deteriorating
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | 2 Comments »Over the past 4 days the protest activity in Cameroon has rapidly spread. Though officially the strike was ended, protests have continued, especially in the Southwest and Northwest provinces. There are no cars on the roads, as anyone driving is considered not supporting ...
Protest in Douala
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »Yesterday we got word that there was a taxi strike in Douala, which was causing problems with travel throughout the country. Apparently there have been roadblocks set up along major roads around Douala. At least one doctor planning to come ...
Insects
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | 2 Comments »Here's my first post of the day, and probably the least interesting, but I promise I'll write again later today with better stuff... Here are the insects, as promised! A cricket Praying mantis #1 Praying mantis #2 A moth The wasp that ...
Hiking and burning…
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »A few interesting things have happened in the last week. I finally went to Bamenda (the nearest bigger city with a huge market), and I finally got to do some real hiking around here. But first, the fire. On Friday, I ...
Youth Day pics
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »I've been having a bit of difficulty with the wireless internet recently. It hasn't been quite as reliable as it was when I first arrived. Anyway, here are the pics from youth day. My next photo projects you can look ...
Happy Youth Day!
Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | 1 Comment »Today is a Cameroonian national holiday - Youth Day! So, it is treated like a Sunday at Mbingo Hospital, with minimal rounds and no outpatient clinic. Which left me free to attend the Youth Day celebration in town. I will ...
Update
Saturday, February 9th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »Dr. Thompson is coming back tomorrow, and I will be happy to return the maternity ward to her care. Things have been fairly quiet, with about 1-2 babies born each day, and only 2 c-sections. There have been a few ...
I’m in charge of Maternity Ward!
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | No Comments »Dr. Thompson, my supervising American doctor has gone to Banso for a few days (Banso is where there is another Baptist hospital about 3 hours from here) as there is a visiting physician headed there from her medical school. The ...
More photos
Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Cameroon | 1 Comment »Thought I’d add a few more pictures of life in and around Mbingo Hospital. The other day I went to my room briefly in the middle of the day – and was greeted by a herd of cattle passing by ...