Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A picture of the equator sign between Kisumu & Kakamega!

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Dorothy & Dale at the equator!

They are the founders of IMA of Tennessee (International Medical Alliance); this is the group i worked with/for when i was in Haiti and the Dominican Republic before coming to Kenya.

For more information about IMA and thier work check out thier website: imaonline.org

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Here is a picture of some of us at the equator.

F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Picture of one of the buildings (a church) that we set up our clinic in for the day! We had doctors for people to see, a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program aimed at killing worms especially those afiliated with Lymphatic Filariasis, and also eye testing and reading glass distribution!


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Dr. Tom seeing patients

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This is Tomas at work. He checks eyes and distributes reading glasses.

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Pictures of de-worming the school kids at one of our clinics. The two drugs target a wide range of worms but the big focus is on those which cause LF.

LF (lymphatic filariasis) is transmitted by mosquitoes...



F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care

Pictures of de-worming the school kids at one of our clinics. The two drugs target a wide range of worms but the big focus is on those which cause LF.

LF (lymphatic filariasis) is transmitted by mosquitoes...



F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care

This is what the de-worming is aimed at preventing! LF aka Lymphatic Filariasis. Thi can be prevented & stopped by taking medication however, it cannot be reversed....this is not even the worst case we saw.

F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care