Royal Victorian Teaching Hospital (RVTH)
Peter from Kenya, Carlos from Cuba, and Me (From left to right)
A portable ECG next to the WeServe Drexel toolbox
Working on a DevilBiss oxygen concentrator
Peter and I working on the Siemens MRI machine
Upon arriving in Banjul I checked into the Atlantic hotel because the Royal Victorian Teaching Hostpial (RVTH) didn't have any accommodations for me. At the hospital, I worked with a Kenyan named Peter and a Cuban named Carlos. They both were doing volunteer work as well. Their mission was to repair the nonfunctioning medical equipment. At RVTH, there is a tremendous amount of old and new equipment. It is the largest and most advanced hospital in the Gambia. It is supported by its tremendous amount of donors. It houses a little over 400 beds and this hospital is where all the others send the patients they can't treat. The hospital was always busy and I had a lot of work to do when I was there. Here is some of the equipment I was able to fix and diagnose.
- Siemens MRI machine
- 3 Centrifuges
- A DevilBiss oxygen concentrator
- A portable ECG machine
Diagnosed:
- An ultrasound: needs a new fuse
- Two centrifuges need new "carbon brushes"