The medical clinic consisted of a triage team, 4 doctors, and a pharmacy. Each day, we arrived to longer and longer lines of people waiting to see the doctors. At times, the crowd was overwhelming and crowd control was always an issue. But each day we worked through it and we were able to help about 900 patients over a 4 day period. The days were long and some of the doctors shed many tears as they saw patients that they realized they could not help in ways they wish they could. But much was done and the people of Manuelita Saenz were thankful for what was done. Even though they waited in long lines in the heat of the day, often times from 5:00 in the morning (clinic didn't begin until 9:30 a.m.), they expressed their thankfulness with many smiles, hugs, kisses, and words of blessing. (In the pictures, you will see two of the doctors; the long line that awaited us in the morning; and the triage area.)
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