Its certainly never a dull moment here. In the last week weve had a boy attacked by a crocodile, a rare nerve complication caused by measles, 3 young girls with complications of back-street abortions, and the now reducing (as the rains are really passed now) numbers of Malaria, gastroenteritis and pneumonia. One of our biggest problems of late has been a lack of blood. A few patients have died because of it some because patients are brought to us so late that they are already severely unwell and die while we are only starting treatment. One of those young girls following her back-street abortion sadly passed away on the operating table while her mother was donating blood for her in the lab. Our lab plays a key role in the hospital, but has much equipment working below par, and many systems which could be improved upon. If you know any medical laboratory personnel who would fancy a month or two in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” /?> Uganda let them know theres lots to be done. Agatha (who helps me with some of the housework) mastered Mango Sorbet this week, which is as good as it sounds. Met up with Ali + Jane (who I got to know during the course at Liverpool last year) this weekend. Good to hear how things are for them in Mbara and compare our different experiences of the Ugandan health system. A few Ugandan doctors have expressed some interest in coming to work at Kiwoko. Please pray that this interest is worked out in practice, and soon! Cheers for now Rory