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WELCOME TO THE SODDO PROJECT WEBPAGE FOR KARI & ASLE AARSLAND 
At the Soddo Christian Hospital in southern Ethiopia there is a great need for an anesthesiologist, and Kari and Asle have been asked to give a helping hand. This web site will provide news and updates during their stay.
For more information about the Soddo Christian Hospital in southern Ethiopia, please visit www.soddo.org
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Below you will find the latest update from Asle and Kari.
Asle Soddo March 7th 2010
The other day I had the opportunity to go with Dr. Mary Vanderkooi to her outreach clinic. She is an experienced medical doctor who has worked in Ethiopia for many years. Her focus is the people living in the districts with barely any other health services. Her work sort of represents the opposite of what we are providing at Soddo Christian Hospital. Using the very minimum of resources she tries to help the patients in their local community. The people she cares for do not have the means to get to the hospital. She is seeing all sorts of diseases although malaria, malnutrition and skin infections predominate. By numbers her kind of patients represents the overwhelming health problem of Ethiopia. I was very impressed by Dr. Vanderkooi's work and was also reminded that the needs of the Ethiopian people can not only be met at the hospitals.
Below is a picture cavalcade from our trip to the remote areas west of Soddo.
This is Mary's outreach clinic in a remote area west of Soddo. The patients are already waiting.
The poverty in the area is overwhelming, and in addition to medical help Mary also brings food. Here they are handing out corn to the poor.
Dr. Mary at work with a young patient
One of the patients arriving at the clinic. No fancy ambulances here!
The young woman is being examined by Dr. Mary
Another patiend is being prepared to return home. Safety is important during transportation!
This young patient had a severe scalp infection, and is recovering after a painful wash
This young boy is about to lose his vision due to vitamin A deficiency
Malaria is a big problem in the area. One of the most serious long term effects is an enlarged spleen as seen in this boy
In lack of conventional health care, the witch doctors try, usually in vain, to cure illnesses with their remedies. The only results are often as seen here; just badly burnt skin.
While waiting in line to see the doctor, it's time for a refreshment!
Family idyll; taking a rest in the shadow
Just to show that kids are kids everywhere; who can resist a dirty car door? Local artist at work!
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