Last week was my second week at Mseleni Hospital. I am starting to get a better handle on TB and HIV. Both diagnoses are always on a differential. TB can present as anything! I am very much enjoying the patient population here. The children always seem to be smiling and playful and the mothers are very sweet and thankful for the staff.
Yesterday a visiting pediatrician from Durban who comes to Mseleni once a month for outreach was here. She was such a pleasure to spend time with and learn from. She has been a specialist for about 20 years and has seen everything. I was surprised to hear that even in Durban, she is practicing medicine in a low resource setting. You don’t have to be in the bush to have limited resources. She said that her favorite day of the month is when she comes out to Mseleni because the doctors truly care about their patients and work very hard to provide good evidence based medicine. I definitely agree with her assesment of the staff here.
Last weekend I went to Tembe elephant park. I had never been to a game park or on a game drive. It was such a great experience! We stayed in these luxurious tents with heated blankets and outdoor showers. I saw so many elephants extremely close up! At the end of our last drive I got to see lions as well! What a weekend!