Today our team delivered a laptop and software to a local eye clinic to use with the fundoscope (a special instrument used to examine the retina) which was provided for the clinic by LDS Humanitarian Services last year. The mission president here is a retired ophthalmologist. One of the local Mongolian missionaries recently had a detached retina and had to be flown to Hong Kong for treatment. This caused the humanitarian team here to problem solve as to how they could foster better eye care in the city through some kind of educational grant. Through LDS Humanitarian Services sponsorship, a doctor who was interested in specializing in retinal diseases is now receiving training in India. When he returns, he will have the skills to provide better eye care for UB residents. (see:
http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/funds/vision-treatment-training.html)
Today we also prepared the packets for our Neonatal Resuscitation courses.
Additionally, we went to get groceries for the week at a local market. In addition to selling a variety of meats, cheeses, fruits and vegetables, one store even sold lots of Kirkland brand (Costco) products like these nuts which were priced at $32 per container.
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