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Running water is something we take for granted and it doesn't exist in a third of hospitals in these countries, instead of water just being there, some hospitals truck in water or collect it in rain barrels, with no guarantee of its cleanliness.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
What do you do if a woman shows up in obstructed labour and needs an emergency caesarean section and it's the dry season and the rain barrel is empty? you can't operate with dirty instruments, but if you don't she's going to die. This is the sort of dilemma that surgeons in these hospitals face.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Many of the facilities without a continuous supply of water are often dependent on collecting rain water during the rainy season, prolonged droughts could cause this source of water to become more difficult to use. This includes the lack of water to clean instruments, wash lines and gowns, and clean patient wards.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Instead of water just being there, some hospitals truck in water or collect it in rain barrels, with no guarantee of its cleanliness.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It doesn’t include just simple suturing or simple burn care or splinting of fractures, which doesn’t need a formal operation.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The more we try to address this situation the more we can prevent disability and death.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
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