Wednesday, March 11, 2009

King Edward Hospital

These pictures below are of King Edward Hospital where Lindsay and I are working. As you can tell, it was built in the 1930s and has had few updates since. This is where the poorer families go to receive their health care when a hospital is required. It is considered a tertiary care center. Most people must first be seen in their primary care center before coming to the hospital unless it is an emergency. South Africa is trying to establish more primary care much like the USA.

This is the Pediatric Outpatient Department. There is usually a huge line of people waiting to be seen.



Notice all of the pipes that are running outside to and from all of the buildings. Must not have much of an underground system.

1 comment:

  1. is it just me or is there a roller coaster coming out of the hospital?

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