tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372302592024-02-08T05:44:34.175+00:00Koutiala Hospital blogThe Koutiala hospital, located in Mali, West Africa, is being built to meet the physical and spiritual needs of women and children.Koutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-25951620668335045982008-10-12T08:01:00.004+00:002008-10-12T08:16:04.127+00:00The Latest from Bob the Builder The WarehouseWhile we were in the States, Craig Hanscome did a great job of keeping the warehouse project moving. Between running out of cement and figuring what to do with the rain water until the systems to handle it are in place, he was able to oversee the finishing of the walls inside and out. Plus much more.Ever since our arrival we have been working on Koutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-83221657196432486612008-06-01T07:29:00.006+00:002008-06-01T07:57:09.389+00:00Neonatal Care in Mali from Dr. BrettIn Mali, where 1 out of every 4 kids dies before age 5, the first month of life is definitely the most critical time. A quarter of all the kids who die in the first 5 years die in the first month of life. Neonatal infections, respiratory problems, and prematurity are the main culprits. Babies get infected more often here because the pregnant women are not followed as closely as in the states. Koutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-33998136613142722942008-05-02T18:20:00.003+00:002008-05-02T18:29:12.233+00:00Latest from Jessica ShaefferDear Friends,Whenever I am in town, whether buying fruits and vegetables, looking for fabric for a new dress, or making photocopies, I hear the same thing. "You work at the Hospital for Women and Children, right? You really do a good job there. We want you to treat men too, the whole family!" J One person emphasized how our hospital takes patients seriously and cares about them. In other clinics Koutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-7433315351498584022008-04-13T12:13:00.003+00:002008-04-13T12:27:01.663+00:00The Latest from Dr. DanThursday a girl was brought in critically ill from a village 65 kilometers away. She had delivered there 7 days prior and the placenta had to be manually extracted afterwards by the maternity nurse, as she had protracted bleeding. She was 18 years old. It was her second pregnancy, but she had no children, as both prior babies had been dead at birth. On presentation, her abdomen was ballooned Koutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-31713655858658406482008-03-02T17:26:00.008+00:002008-03-02T18:06:57.654+00:00The Latest from Bob the BuilderColumns Up As the temperature goes up here in Mali so does the new warehouse for the hospital. The Warehouse is 71 meters long and 15 meters wide. We poured 60 columns and have brought in over 100 trucks of dirt. Granted the trucks aren’t as big as you would see in the States but it is still a substantial amount of dirt. We go from no fill on one corner to 1 meter in a few places. The place whereKoutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-72442786320175253572007-10-26T16:40:00.000+00:002007-10-26T17:18:27.701+00:00Seeing Clearly with Dr. William MarksAfter several blood transfusions—many from his own staff—and hours of surgical repair, the surgeon packed 50 meters of gauze inside Minata's abdominal area and closed her up for the night. A baby had begun to grow outside the mother’s womb, causing severe internal bleeding. The next day, hospital staff gathered in prayer and song, in hope that the bleeding would stop. The hours following would beKoutiala Hospitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390665370677463462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-49191890288659474322007-08-23T19:43:00.000+00:002007-08-23T19:49:35.647+00:00Dr. Wong's Experience at the Koutiala Hospital19 August 2007 Hello-- I am an OBGYN coming to the end now of my month in Koutiala, working at the CPAM hospital, and I want to express my thanks and gratitude to all who have made my working here possible. This has been a truly remarkable experience for me and I will treasure the memories. At the hospital, I want in particular to thank Gail, Betsy and Carey for their help and support. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-36258299405989602652007-08-12T16:53:00.000+00:002007-08-12T17:47:11.252+00:00People along the PathAugust 4, 2007by Carey SchliekerI have been reflecting this month on how many people have crossed my path lately. They are often unexpected blessings that just "arrived" when I least expect them. They all have an impact on my life in various ways and I'm so grateful!I have been having a great time this past month spending time with the Malian nurses I work with at the hospital! They are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-27118657463363239022007-08-12T15:48:00.000+00:002007-08-12T16:51:37.191+00:00Visits to the VillageAbout 20 miles from Koutiala, on a good dirt road, is the village of Baramba. It hosts one of six clinics in Mali that have been started by C&MA missionary nurses several decades ago. All of the clinics are now directed and staffed by Malians. Each clinic has an ambulance available in case of an emergency that cannot be treated on site. As I arrived in Baramba with some Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-85110885261078618202007-08-06T09:23:00.001+00:002007-08-06T11:26:26.332+00:00A note from Dr. Petty- May-July 2007A note from Dr. Petty- May-July 2007This, my second visit to Hopital Femmes et Enfants, was at the time of the celebration of the hospital’s one year anniversary and over 1000 deliveries later. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> It is a blessing that each weekday, the day starts with one half hour of worship and devotions both in French and the local Bambara language. Words like Yesu (Jesus), Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-83976727208520554382007-06-11T09:01:00.000+00:002007-06-11T12:04:05.666+00:00June 11, 2007Happy Anniversary Koutiala Hospital for Women and Children!by Betsy Bohuslavsky On May 22, 2007 the hospital celebrated it's First Anniversary! One year ago we opened our doors after many days on our knees for the electricity situation and other needs. It's amazing to look back and see the Lord's faithfulness and sovereign hand on the whole situation. We praise Him for formingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-40614073836318218802007-06-06T13:47:00.000+00:002007-06-06T14:04:50.916+00:00Life in the lab with Missionary Ed BonvillianThe First 3 Monthsby Ed BonvillianWe arrived three months ago in Mali so that we could enjoy thefull on hot season. It is amazing how cool 90ºF feels in yourbedroom at night. Soon after we arrived friends from ourchurch in Springfield showed up. For two weeks they did workaround town on missionary homes and some small things at thehospital. Lots of laughs, rearranging popular songs to fit in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1866596194865375172007-04-17T16:33:00.000+00:002007-04-17T17:19:11.900+00:00Building Update from Bob Braafhart:Started construction on one of the porches of the existing maternity building to enclose an area to house about 10 extra beds. With the present rate of over 130 deliveries a month(doesn't include sick patients), only 13 beds in the maternity ward has proven to be not enough. There should be beds in there by the end of the month. Please pray for a timely Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-82715140326681614332007-03-26T09:30:00.000+00:002007-03-26T10:02:48.548+00:00March update from Dan NesselroadeMarch 23, 2006 I don’t believe it has rained here since October, and hot season came in with a vengeance this week. The one thing falling from the sky out here is babies. We are averaging nearly 5 a day at the hospital. If only they came in one at a time, weekdays between 8 and 5. :) We have seen an enormous amount of abnormal deliveries recently. Breeches, arm Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-71295562475975072042007-02-19T20:52:00.000+00:002007-02-19T21:13:24.862+00:00A Little Look At Life in Mali: Going to Churchby Jessica Schaeffer "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:8a I just got home from church, where the pastor spoke on the verse above. It is still very difficult to understand the sermon in Bambara, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-33195605549401561822007-02-18T16:02:00.000+00:002007-02-18T16:11:17.693+00:00Our Friend Amiby Betsy Bohuslavsky Hello again from Koutiala where the work goes on night and day at the hospital for Women and Children. Thankfully we serve a God who never sleeps! He has shown His faithfulness and mercy amongst our patients in special ways this past month. One patient, Ami, delivered her baby at our hospital late January, then became ill just after with high fevers and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1169806904665849532007-01-26T09:58:00.000+00:002007-01-27T11:29:34.726+00:00First Fistula Repair Surgeryby Betsy BohuslavskyDuring my first few months in Mali, I read the book The Hospital By The River by Catherine Hamlin. The book is about a hospital in Ethiopia called the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital which does surgery helping women whom from long, obstructed labor suffer complicated fistulas that cause them to constantly leak urine or stool. I was so inspired by the book and the life changing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1169304541035205552007-01-20T14:46:00.000+00:002007-01-27T11:59:17.057+00:00Our Little Fulani Baby (His incubator days) (Ready to go home)An answer to prayer is named “Baby Christophe”. He was born about 6 weeks premature at the hospital on November 18th. He required antibiotics, oxygen, an incubator, tube feedings, and a lot of TLC for 2 months. His weight at one time dropped to just over 1000 grams (2.5 pounds). Today he is 2,000 grams, drinking from the bottle, and planning to goUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1165409050905830002006-12-07T17:35:00.000+00:002007-01-27T12:02:00.193+00:00Visiting Surgeon Does Cleft RepairsWe had the pleasure of hosting Drs. Tim and Hyuen Bartholomew, missionaries headed to work at the Hope Clinic in Guinea, West Africa. Tim performed three cleft repairs on three children whose families asked missionaries about treatment possibilities several months ago. The results look remarkable and the chance to do something special for these children and their families was an opportunity Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1165429657597739082006-12-06T17:57:00.000+00:002006-12-11T13:16:59.453+00:00Update from Dan NesselroadeDecember 6th, 2006 This is the coldest time of year in Mali. The temperature drops down into the high 60’s at night and it seems funny but we are all wearing jackets and sweatshirts in the morning. I am sitting here in our living room with a cup of coffee and if I didn’t look out the window, I could imagine it was autumn and I was back in Ohio. The rains stopped here about two months ago Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1163252054438744342006-11-11T13:28:00.000+00:002006-11-11T13:36:56.403+00:00Hospital Life and BabiesHospital lifeThe Koutiala Hospital for Women and Children keeps on going! It isexciting to look at the progress we have made. The first month ofopening, we had about 20 patients a day in clinic and 2 or 3 deliveriesa week. Now, we see 60- 75 patients in clinic each day and do anaverage of 3 deliveries a day! We did 3 surgeries yesterday and onetoday! If you look too closely at the hospital, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37230259.post-1162822754311825412006-11-06T14:08:00.000+00:002006-11-06T23:51:15.673+00:00New: Koutiala Hospital blogCome back soon to read how things at the Hospital are going...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0