and this time, Karine came along. It was high time to share this wonderful experience with her. So last Tuesday we took off from Arusha to Endulen where we picked the medical staff. We then flew to remote locations in the Rift valley, near lake Natron, Ngorongoro crater and volcano Lengai, bearing exotic names like Oleparkashi, Engoveroni and Olbalbal.
here in Engoveroni with the village leader who insisted to pose with this royal guest.
Here is the Flying Medical Service Cessna 206 on top of that crazy airstrip. This time of the year tends to be on the dry side and the dust gets everywhere.
I hardly took pictures preferring to show and explain a few things about the medical aspects, and let her shoot. See her blog these days (and anytime too by the way) for her experience to share. Below are some older pictures of my FMS time.
polio drops, such an easy and effective vaccination. Too bad some idiots with big powers decided to fight against it some years ago, in Nigeria for instance, allowing the polio strain to spread again. So the disease eradication took a serious delay.
weight decrease is usually a serious indication of health problem. A cheap and reasonably easy check.
Under the wing, dr Ole treats a Maasai woman.
a Maasai village, typical to the ones we fly to.
not so convenient as polio vaccine to administer.
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