Where to start? This will be difficult to put into meaningful words. Our stint at Mangochi Hospital really was an experience of a lifetime, on reflection a priviledge that I didn't fully appreciate at the time. For me the words to describe the experience include mind-blowing, interesting, sad (80%), happy (20%), frustrating, humbling, desperate, poor, unbelievable, smelly, chaotic, beuracratic, mechanical, unfair, ancient and welcoming. Hopefully my choice of words will be explanatory throughout this blog. Mangochi is the sixth largest town in Malawi, with a population currently estimated at 55,000. The hospital serves Mangochi town and the surrounding rural areas of thousands more people who a huge variety of health needs. The population is essentially very poor by Western standards, with people not thinking twice about walking miles to access healthcare which would be categoris
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