Surgeon

As the only surgeon in the project and even in the whole region where I was I needed to be on call 24/7 all the time once I started working.
When we talk about plastic surgery, many people may think of surgery for cosmetic purpose but out in the field there are many patients with wounds that are so big and without skin coverage.
After 40 hours of flight and transit time, I finally arrived at Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic (CAR).
Diseases of infection and neglect, as well as violence related wounds are always the main part of our life here in Nasir as a surgeon.
Living in our compound is really close to the nature, even within our yard I already saw Nile monitor, mongoose, hawks, snake, lots of wild cats and a family of chicken; not to mention hundreds of birds singing early in the morning and lots of bugs
Our surgical project in Nasir not only serves the population in the county but also nearby counties and even another project on the other side of Ethiopia which is only 10-15Km away.
Because of the hot weather and unpredictable rain, agriculture is not that reliable in South Sudan. Just like last year when the rain decrease, there was failure of crops which lead to shortage of food this year.
Subscribe to RSS - Surgeon