The drive to the clinic
The road into Wharf Jeremy
The entrance to the clinic in Wharf Jeremy
Dr. Riitano getting out of the tap tap transport with the mothers and their children
Dr. Riitano taking his box of supplies for the day
Dr. Riitano and Joseph Ferdinand translating with a patient at the clinic.
A patient who returns to Dr. Riitano to have stiches removed after a cyst was taken out of his neck two weeks ago.
Dr. Riitano needs to move the patient outdoors to remove teh stiches because the lighting is poor inside the room.
Dr. Riitano examines a patient complaining of stomach pains.
When a patient is in need of hernia or other small surgery, Dr. Riitano takes their name and number because he may be able to perform the surgery when he returns to Haiti in May with a surgical team including an anethesiologist.
Dr. Riitano examines another patient complaining of stomach problems.
Many patients coming to the clinic complain of breathing problems which can be a sign of upper respiratory tract infections.
Dr. Riitano asks a patient to breath in and out while he listens to his lungs.
Dr. Riitano speaks with nurse Marise who controls the pharmacy and distributes medications to patients who present her with a script from Dr. Riitano.
Dr. Riitano examines test results for a patient who he had referred to another location for testing.
Dr. Riitano explains the results to a patient and her daughter with the help of Joseph translating.
When a patient needs a prescription, Dr. Riitano writes the script which the patient will then bring to Marise to recieve the medicine and receive an explanation of how to take the it.
AFter seeing an average of 20 patients, Dr. Riitano takes a tap tap ride back to St. Damien Hospital.
