{"id":18,"date":"2015-11-08T20:33:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T20:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/laureenknuteson\/?p=18"},"modified":"2016-01-04T03:44:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T03:44:32","slug":"second-week-at-ceml-reflection-on-spirit-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/laureenknuteson\/2015\/11\/08\/second-week-at-ceml-reflection-on-spirit-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Week At CEML, Reflection On Spirit and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What a blessing it has been to meet the many people associated with the function and support of CEML here in Lubango. \u00a0The CEML clinic is mainly run by Dr. Steven Foster, who is a well known and respected physician\u00a0throughout\u00a0this large city. \u00a0Not only does he show that he loves his work, but he also easily expresses his love of God. \u00a0He has much patience and doesn’t miss an opportunity to teach, whether it be a medical point or a social\/cultural aspect when reviewing patients. \u00a0The patients here also show much patience and acceptance for their condition, and often do not outwardly show their emotions when given a poor diagnosis. \u00a0They are even stoic when dealing with physical pain. \u00a0The patients also can wait for several hours just to see him, and at times have to be told they need to come back the next day as the hours of operation have run out. \u00a0It is not uncommon to have someone’s\u00a0\u00a0surgery rescheduled, \u00a0as he\u00a0tries to not keep staff past 6 PM on surgical days. Some\u00a0people’s surgeries have been delayed even up to even three days.<\/p>\n

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During\u00a0my stay, the volume\u00a0has been high for a single staff surgeon plus\u00a0a current additional Angolan surgeon who continues to gain confidence in surgery. \u00a0There are two additional Surgeons that will be here early next year, and have been here before with\u00a0commitments of long term stay. \u00a0Dr. Foster has been the force here for many years, and with these two other Surgeons, hopefully this Mission will remain strong. \u00a0I even got the pleasure of meeting a potential Angolan physician from Luanda that wishes to gain surgical training here in near future, and made a site visit. \u00a0I feel he will make a great addition. \u00a0Dr. Foster’s wish is that CEML would be a training site for surgical interns. \u00a0This past week a visiting Surgeon from Canada\u00a0arrived and an Orthopedic Surgeon from Luanda worked here a few days.<\/p>\n

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My experience here has not only been made from what I have seen at the clinic but also from my experiences within the community. \u00a0My Hosts Norm and Audrey Henderson have been so gracious to take me site seeing to the near by natural wonders of this area like Serra da Leba and the Tundavala cliffs and gorge, and they have taken me to meet other people associated with the organization. \u00a0One happy family. \u00a0I also had the pleasure to experience twice an Angolan church service, and there sure are some amazing voices in the congregation. \u00a0 I was introduced at the start and was greeted warmly. \u00a0One Sunday a few young men initiated trying to speak English with me, and I was so pleased at the gesture. \u00a0My Portuguese is pretty poor. \u00a0This is something that I would have to work on in order to make the type of impact I would like to make if I repeat my service here.<\/p>\n

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This week the country will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the end of control by Portugal. \u00a0The report is that the clinic will be closed on Wednesday so one can celebrate. \u00a0I will wait and see\u00a0what events may\u00a0occur to help celebrate. \u00a0I was told most will be played out in the capital Luanda which is several hours away. \u00a0\u00a0Despite this country having\u00a0rich natural resources, it continues to have\u00a0limited health care services and \u00a0basic standard of living. \u00a0Only a\u00a0special subset of people have gained from this benefit of its oil and diamonds. \u00a0I hope the next 40 years brings progress towards\u00a0equality, and may the example set forth by these Missionaries help spread desire of Angolans to serve their fellow Man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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