ak. Thursdays at the RVH are neonatal days. Mothers and new-borns clog the waiting room and spill onto the lawn outside. Each mother-infant duo waits patiently so that the baby can be weighed and measured to monitor for possible malnutrition. Babies are also given vaccinations if needed, for which the hospital follows a standard international protocol. In Kasambara, where computers are about as common as Polar Bears, following this protocol requires careful manual record-keeping, otherwise children could be over or under-inoculated. By day's end, over 50 mother-infant duos had been seen and most will be back again next Thursday...same place, same time.Thursday, September 25, 2008
Neonatal Day
ak. Thursdays at the RVH are neonatal days. Mothers and new-borns clog the waiting room and spill onto the lawn outside. Each mother-infant duo waits patiently so that the baby can be weighed and measured to monitor for possible malnutrition. Babies are also given vaccinations if needed, for which the hospital follows a standard international protocol. In Kasambara, where computers are about as common as Polar Bears, following this protocol requires careful manual record-keeping, otherwise children could be over or under-inoculated. By day's end, over 50 mother-infant duos had been seen and most will be back again next Thursday...same place, same time.
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