Souleymane has not walked since his stroke six months ago. He sits at home in a recliner and his family takes care of him. Because of his disability, he no longer goes outside and no longer participates in the meetings of village elders. The cultural value of hiding suffering adds to his isolation. [...]
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Vision for healthcare: Barthimee Hospital
Hospital Barthimee, established in 2005, is Senegal’s only Protestant hospital. It is about an hour and a half drive from Dakar. It is a second-line hospital with 2 operating rooms, 70 beds and several specialties (internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, gynecology, etc.). The vision is [...]
April 29th, 2024 - 16:20 § in Medical
Palliative home care with church volunteers
Mané*, a staff member at the Christian Nursing School, has begun an ambitious project: palliative home care visits with church members. Care for the dying is little developed in the health care system, and culturally family members also struggle how to deal with this properly. Mané has a big heart[...]
Life lessons in the classroom
“In my community, respect for traditions is an important value: certain illnesses require sacrifices and spiritual rituals.” Although I (Tabitha) am the one in front of the class at this lesson on community health at the nursing school, I am learning at least as much myself. The students[...]
From a teaching hospital to the countryside: the story of Dr. Brian*
We have a new doctor at the Galle Kisal clinic in northern Senegal! Dr. Brian is not just any doctor: he has a ton of experience and is training to be an infectiologist. Why did he trade a well-paid job in a teaching hospital for work as a rural doctor? He doesn’t have a clear […][...]
Opening nursing school
At the opening speech of the Christian nursing school, Pastor Aliou almost broke down in tears, “We have prayed a lot for Christians to have a place in society in Senegal and now I see it happening before my very eyes.” On Jan. 19, 2022, Senegal’s first Christian nursing and midwif[...]
Mercy Ships in Senegal
It has not gone unnoticed by many people in the Netherlands: Mercy Ships has a brand-new hospital ship and it is on its way to Senegal! They are coming to finish their work that began upon arrival in Senegal in 2019. Tabitha has been working closely with Mercy Ships in order for their work to [&hell[...]
December 30th, 2021 - 14:49 § in Medical
Association for Christians in Healthcare has its papers!
Last month we celebrated a milestone for the medical mission in Senegal: the National Association for Christians in Care is now officially registered! This process took 2 years and was delayed by the corona virus and because the authorities had many questions about this initiative. The UCMPS vision [...]
July 12th, 2021 - 14:15 § in Medical
Demba can walk again!
Demba, an 11-year-old boy is happy that he can walk again! A few months ago, he was very ill and thought his leg needed to be amputated. Now he walks into the clinic in Northern Senegal without crutches. After an operation in a hospital within our network, he was able to rehabilitate with us and [&h[...]
March 24th, 2021 - 11:07 § in Medical
Grief and insecurity
About a year ago a good friend and fellow doctor warned us, and unfortunately, over the past months, we experienced what he warned us for: we and the church in Senegal are suffering the loss of a number of loved ones due to COVID-19. In the past month, three important church leaders have passed away[...]
