Photo exhibition
July 17th, 2009 by
Carolien
In April 2009 a photo exhibition on Sierra Leone was opened in the Bronovo Hospital in the Hague.
Sixteen pictures showing a different part of the world and a different view on Sierra Leone.
During the civil war in Sierra Leone we were confronted with a lot of terrible pictures of war, they are still in the back of our heads.
Since there is peace now, Sierra Leone is not a big news item anymore and we tend to forget about this small West-African country.
What we do not see is the strength and beauty of the Sierra Leonean people building on a better future for their country.
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July 17th, 2009 by
Carolien
Seventeen year old boy happy with life saving insulin!
Because diabetes does not seem to be the major problem in developing countries it is a highly neglected disease in these parts of the world.
Diabetes can be very severe and without treatment, especially in young people, it can be deathly.
Previously, because of lack of the right treatment we were not able to help these patients in our hospital. This was very frustrating for the doctors, staff, patients and their family. Because we all know there is a good treatment with which we can help these patients.
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June 4th, 2009 by
Carolien
Team proudly showing new solar panels on the roof of the laboratory
Before the war Panguma Hospital was supplied with power from a hydro electricity station nearby, unluckily this was all destroyed during the war and there are no plans or means for recovery in the near future.
There is no electricity grid in this region of the country, and the hospital relies on power supply from a diesel generator that is available only a few hours per day. With the rising prizes of diesel the and the maintenance of the generator the power supply can be really unreliable.
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