Hanga Abbey » Hanga Dispensary http://hangaabbey.org A Benedictine Community in Southern Tanzania Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Br. Benedict Kaguti, OSB, Graduates with Diplama in Advanced Nursing http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/br-benedict-kaguti-osb-graduates-with-diplama-in-advanced-nursing/ http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/br-benedict-kaguti-osb-graduates-with-diplama-in-advanced-nursing/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:55:04 +0000 admin http://hangaabbey.org/?p=1022 The monks of Hanga Abbey are happy to have one of theirs achieving high training in medical field. Br. Benedict Kaguti, OSB, graduated with diploma in Advanced Nursing at KCMC hospital at the northern health instituion in Moshi, Tanzania, this August 2011. This is a good news for St. Bernard’s dispensary: workers and patients. Yet he is like a drop of water in a bucket. We wish Br. Benedict success in his work. He will be joining two other Brothers who are nurses at the dispensary namely, Frater Lucius Matembo, OSB, and Frater Jesephat Haule, OSB, and also Frater Christopher Hunja, OSB, who is a laboratory technician.

In the photos Br. Benedict on his graduation day.

]]> http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/br-benedict-kaguti-osb-graduates-with-diplama-in-advanced-nursing/feed/ 1 Optomestrists from Netherlands Serve People at Hanga Dispensary http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/optomestrists-from-netherlands-serve-people-at-hanga-dispensary/ http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/optomestrists-from-netherlands-serve-people-at-hanga-dispensary/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:07:34 +0000 admin http://hangaabbey.org/?p=1010 During the first week of Agust 2011 a total of 11 optomestrists of Vosh Mission from Holland led by Dr. Ella came to Hanga dispensary to help people with eye vision problems. They brought with them a stock of spectacles and diagnostic tools to diagnose people with problems to see. About 1,ooo people were served and glasses were given for free. We thank them wholeheartedly for serving the poor.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             In the photos: top is the group of the optomestrists Vosh Mision from Netherlands; bottom – one of the the Vosh Mission member examining a patient. 

]]> http://hangaabbey.org/2011/08/optomestrists-from-netherlands-serve-people-at-hanga-dispensary/feed/ 0 HIV Testing Begins at the Dispensary http://hangaabbey.org/2009/03/hiv-testing-begins-at-the-dispensary/ http://hangaabbey.org/2009/03/hiv-testing-begins-at-the-dispensary/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:51 +0000 hangaabbey http://hangaabbey.wordpress.com/?p=91 On March 26, 2009, Hanga Dispensary opened its doors to anyone who wanted to get tested for HIV. Their first client was the Head of Hanga village. He set a great example for his community by coming in for HIV testing. Villagers may fear the results of the exam, but workers in the dispensary have made it clear that there is a support network for those who find out they are HIV positive.

Supplies used to test blood for HIV The head of Hanga village consulting with the doctor about the HIV test Drawing blood for the HIV test Working carefully with the blood The blood is tested using this apparatus, which determines HIV status The HIV blood testing is complete Clients waiting to be tested A client and her counselor discussing the testing procedure The client is happy with the answer she received from the HIV test While the HIV testing happened, this mother brought a new life into the world A second mother lies happily with her new baby, born on this same day ]]> http://hangaabbey.org/2009/03/hiv-testing-begins-at-the-dispensary/feed/ 0