Despite the downpour of the summer rains, ‘Mapalesa and the GRO team ventured to the local pharmacy to purchase non-pharmaceutical home-based care supplies. ‘Mapalesa, a retired nurse clinician and the head of the Grannies Support Group, along with Carolyn, a Canadian nurse clinician volunteering with GRO, made a long list of supplies they felt would be helpful to stock in their home-based care kits.
Bottles of multi-vitamins in syrup form for malnourished children, bed sore ointment and personal care items for the bed-ridden, gauze and antiseptic for wound care, over-the-counter medicines for pain, and a general selection for the community’s ailments such as allergy medication, sinus and cold, and diarrhea. Extra strips for their blood sugar machine, and notebooks to track all patient care. Metal adjustable crutches and a walker on its way.
This weekend, the Grannies will diligently inventory their supplies and ensure that all of their members are well-stocked. With the increased number of TB-patients and people bed-ridden by AIDS, the grannies home-based care work has never been more important. Thank you to everyone who purchased a Grandmothers Care kit through our Gifts of Hope campaign for making today a possibility!
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- Mapalesa and Carolyn check the supplies
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- Carolyn checks the expiration dates
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- 'Mapalesa, a retired government nurse clinician
Posted under Notes from Lesotho
This post was written by jean.margaritis on January 23, 2010
