From 6 February till early May 2012 we are at Bongolo Hospital. Tabitha is currently working at the CAMA hospital while Jan practices his French with the children.
The hospital is located in the small village of Lebamba which is in the middle of the rain forest! The closest airport is a 2.5 hour drive away. One would think that there would be no need of a hospital in such an isolated place. But this is not the case. Patients come from all Gabon’s provinces and even from neighboring country Congo Brazzaville!
The hospital has 158 beds and a busy Outpatient Clinic. at the surgery ward local surgeons are being trained. Tabitha will mostly be working at the maternity and pediatric ward. there is also a Dental Clinic, an Eye Clinic and a special AIDS/HIV centre. Summarized: the hospital has about all it needs to be prepared for local diseases!
Check their website for more information: http://www.bongolohospital.org/
