The board and team at Rhine Valley Hospital have had an intense and good 2019. At the beginning of the year we had to say goodbye to Stephan Holderegger. Several board trips followed with the goal of ensuring the continued existence of our hospital.
During the first week of Advent, the board met with helpers to package the donation letter and send it in the mail. Those who are not registered as donors or patrons in our database can read the letter here. Those who make a deposit, their address is automatically included.
The second day of the board's trip to Rhine Valley Hospital had two particularly joyful aspects. Hospital staff received personal gifts and were instructed on e medical equipment. The Swiss delegation enjoyed the scenery and the exchange with the staff.
Currently, a delegation of the board of Rhein-Valley Hospital is visiting the hospital in Kasambara-Gilgil. On Monday, the travelers met with hospital management and a representative of the Ministry of Health.
Receiving recognition is not an everyday occurrence for most people in Kenya. All the greater was the joy among the team at Rhine Valley Hospital these days when the government published an inspection report. The hospital staff expressed their appreciation to Ruth Schäfer - Mama Matata - with a gift.
Again and again people are bitten by stray dogs and cats. They are immunized with an anti-rabies vaccine. It would be more effective to vaccinate the animals. This remains a major challenge.
The number of patients with stomach ulcers or high blood pressure is increasing. Using the example of a 60-year-old woman, we show how nutritional counseling and medication are combined in treatment.
In March of this year, board members Benjamin Pipa and Susanne Ganz traveled to Kenya. Kathrin and Rolf Ritter from Steinach on Lake Constance accompanied them.
The Kenyan health care system is not comparable to that of Switzerland. Not every patient can afford treatment. Also, quite little technology is used. The government is training its employees to catch up.
My name is Andrew Kwoba Makokha. I am 62 years old and father of eight children. Five years ago, I got the chance to work as a gardener at Rhine Valley Hospital. The work gives me a lot of pleasure and I can learn a lot.
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