This is the Haus Sik in Rumginae or as we would call it, the hospital. Since Jason gave you a close up picture last week of what goes on at the hospital, I thought this week I could give you a closer look at the hospital its self!
This is the outside view of the operating room (or theater as they call it here) where all that hard work was taking place last week. You can see one luxury, an A/C so that the doctors don't melt into a puddle under the operating lights 
Welcome to the waiting room! This is where people would come to sit and wait for a chance to see the Dr's on duty for the day. Today it is looking a little vacant, only because it is Sunday, it will be hopping again on Monday. Every year the Dr's see around 11,000 out patients. 
Here you have the ICU. It is a bed in the corner of the nurses station, close so that the nurses can keep a close eye on how the patient is managing. Oxygen is available to one person if need be. We have personally seen a snake bit victim being treated here. 
Here is the other half of the room, the nurses station. Today they said was pretty quiet but they are close by the patients who need the greatest amount of observation if something should come up.
This is the door into one of the wards off of the nurses station. There is no glass but this allows for more air to flow through the wards. 
Just a glimplse into Unit 3, a humble surroundings. The patient would be given a bed but are required to supply their own sleeping mat or mattress. The patients must also come with a guardian, someone to cook meals for them and help them with laundry and other personal care. The person on the floor in this picture would be a guardian. Some people don't have a choice and come with out a guardian, but are fortunate in a place like Rumginae where there are people from many different tok ples (or tribal groups) around who will help to provide for them. For many of the staff working at the hospital this is not there home either. They are also far from home! 
The Hospital Laundry Room, for hospital use. The patients would be required to do there laundry down at the river. It is a good thing they have someone to help them!
I am amazed when I look around the hospital at how rustic and basic it is! I am amazed even further by all that the staff at Rumginae Haus sik are able to acomplish with what they have been given. The Lord truly does use the simple things!
Hope you enjoyed the little tour. (and remember don't complain about how bad your bed is tonight)
Mel for the Marshes
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