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Ayurveda
Posted in India, Satelite Hospitals.
The word Ayurveda is composed of two sanskrit terms - Ayu meaning life and Veda meaning knowledge. Therefore Ayurveda means the knowledge of life or science of life. It is defined as the science, through which one can obtain knowledge about the ways and nature of life. Ayurvedic system is applicable universally to all those seeking harmony and peace. The Classical Ayurvedic texts discuss all forms of science like biology, toxicology and subjects like philosophy and theology.
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Thrissur
Posted in India, Satelite Hospitals.
Lovingly nick-named by the people, ‘POOR MAN’S HOSPITAL”, it also has a specific mission; “Service with love”. Instead of taking ‘extra charges’ from the patients, the hospital takes ‘extra care’ to see that the poor patients, irrespective of cast and creed are given special consideration and concessions. They spare competition to share competence and the hospital is an all-human’s haven. Spend a few weeks in Thrissur with Father Allapatt and his team for a rewarding experience.
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Lares
Posted in Peru, Satelite Hospitals.
Lares is a small town in the moutains, 3 hours bus ride outside of Cusco. This is one of the poorer regions of the Sacred Valley and the people are often in great need of medical attention. Conditions relating to poor nutrition and thyroid disease (i.e goitres) will present commonly. The clinic only has 3 doctors, a dentist, an obstetrician, a nurse and a technician. There are no laboratory facilities, so if patients require further investigation, they often are referred to Cusco or another district facility.
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Quillabamba
Posted in Peru, Satelite Hospitals.
The city of eternal summer. Quillabamba is a town set in the high jungle of Peru but the weather is hot all year round. Approximately 7 hours bus ride from Cusco, Quillabamba is a fantastic place to escape to in the latter weeks of your elective. The hospital is a fair size with 15 Doctors, 20 Nurses and a number of technicians who run their own laboratories. Aswell as Malaria, Quillabamba has recently had an outbreak of Yellow Fever and an increase in the incidence of Rabies, oddly enough as a result of people being bitten by bats.
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