Exercised AND useful

Today Mark, Jonathan and I walked to Jayproken again.  For those that forgot this is a clinc accessible by foot and motorbike.  Jonathan and I have been there two times before and last week promised to come again this week.  We finally did.  When we arrived I sat down with the OIC (officer in charge), a PA who has been there for 4 years.  4 years is forever in these clinics.  There is a lot of problem staffing the rural clinics so 2 years is about the longest you usually see.  I asked him point blank if our coming was a help or a hindrance.  His enthusiastic response made it clear that he would love our help.  Mark dispensed medication, Jonathan worked in a room with Henry, an RN who has been a nurse for 40 years and at this clinic for 20+.  I worked with James.  We saw all or almost all pregnant women from ages 19 to 41.  The 41 yo was on her 10th child.  I gave a lot of Depo shots to the rest of the patients. Here is the scary thing.  Wth just a little study I will be able to do the pregnancy checks on these woman with the same degree of efficacy as James.  Frightening.  The options and kills are so limited I May actually be able to teach them something in Jayproken.  Craziness.  

We came back and had a demonstration on how to put out a fire with an extinguisher.  The fire never went out.  That is until a bucket of water was brought out and doused it.  It was funnier than funny, but I will be keeping my wallet and passport on me just in case there I a fire 'cause this whole place is going up in flames is something ignites!

Here is my favorite wildlife to date.  Butterfly or two snakes?