The main medical clinic was held at the Base Navale Amiral Killick which is located in the Martissant area of Carrefour.
These patients are waiting to be screened before moving on to the consultation areas at the back.
Tents were set up to shelter people from the sun while they were waiting. Because it was hot outside and no access to vendors water was regularly handed out to people to keep them hydrated.
These people are waiting to get xrays done. All surgical patients and their escort needed to have a chest xray done to screen against TB. The personnel didn't want to have TB transported onto the ship! Chris is waiting in line with one of the children from her orphanage, Charles Blanc who will be getting surgery for an umbilical hernia.
While I was waiting near the xray area I looked up and noticed a shell on the ledge above. I hope it is not armed and is a souvenir and not a forgotten munition left over from the old Haitian military.
Yvens and Reginald found a spot to sit. They were both going to be seeing the ophthalmologist.
Herol and his cousin Amos were happy when I told them that we would try and see if could get closer to the Hospital ship and get a close-up photo.
This is one of the new Coast Guard buildings that is being constructed.
The Coast Guard harbor is small.
We were able to watch the arrival of one the Haitian Coast Guard patrol boats.
The haitian police were out front of the gate where vehicles enter into the coast guard station to keep the entrance clear of waiting people.
It was tough on elderly people waiting in the lineups.
This man sold sweets to people waiting in line.
We took the children when we picked up Michelore and Deedee. Manu wanted to meet the soldiers from Sri Lanka who were standing in front of the Coast Guard Station.
The Carrefour road is a busy street with lots of traffic, including donkeys!
The main medical clinic was held at the Base Navale Amiral Killick which is located in the Martissant area of Carrefour.
These patients are waiting to be screened before moving on to the consultation areas at the back.
Tents were set up to shelter people from the sun while they were waiting. Because it was hot outside and no access to vendors water was regularly handed out to people to keep them hydrated.
These people are waiting to get xrays done. All surgical patients and their escort needed to have a chest xray done to screen against TB. The personnel didn't want to have TB transported onto the ship! Chris is waiting in line with one of the children from her orphanage, Charles Blanc who will be getting surgery for an umbilical hernia.
While I was waiting near the xray area I looked up and noticed a shell on the ledge above. I hope it is not armed and is a souvenir and not a forgotten munition left over from the old Haitian military.