Friday, June 1, 2018

Ben Tre Clinic

We arrive in Ben Tre clinic at 7:00 am every morning to a approximately 80 patients. Some of these patient travel many kilometers by foot or moped from surrounding provinces like Hau Giang, Can Tho, Vinh Long, etc in search of any type of medical care they can receive. Some have never seen a doctor before or taken a medication and suffer from illnesses undiagnosed. Our clinic primarily focuses on orthopedic illnesses and pain, along with the fitting of prosthetic limbs for amputees. These patients have been invited to our clinic through invitation from the Association of the Poor of Ben Tre province. On a daily basis in the first few days of clinic we treat approximately 120-150 patients. Our team utilizes months and years of pharmacy education and mission training in order to provide the best quality healthcare possible in this country.

Medical Room

After the intake process, patients are escorted to a medical waiting area where they will await orthopedic illness evaluation. The majority ...