The 22 members of our team are in the final stages before departure on Saturday at 4pm. There has been lots of last minute activity. We had our "Packing Party" last night bringing the final critical pieces of medical equipment, drugs (THANKS Kelly Reeves, UNCH Pharmacy), etc (most donated) to a staging zone (my garage). The team is quite exhuberant. Of course, last minutes snags. One team member had to cancel due to health issues but is being replaced by Lupe Haynes, a respiratory therapist (THANKS SO MUCH LUPE!). We found out the sternal saw necessary for open heart surgery is not operational in Uganda, and so we have been scrambling to find alternatives. We think we have found a solution.
We know all of equipment (anesthesia machine, ICU monitors, ventilators, etc) have arrived on the hospital grounds after being packed, crated, freighted, and flown into Uganda (THANKS SO MUCH Jim Moore from Samaritan's Purse!!). All of our logistics on the ground have been handled by Health Volunteers Overseas (THANKS KATE FINCHAM and Josephine). WE'RE READY TO LAUCH...........
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