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make or create something that can be sold, and we saw some demonstrations of their
talents.

The status of some of the equipment is alarming. Their “showering beds” are inadequate
and potentially dangerous (from the extra movement of bodies and risk of falling off). In
one cabin, there was only one shower seat and it was in very poor condition. There are
two ambulances. One has a hole in the roof and cannot be used. The other ambulance is
poorly equipped and starting to show its age.

The government started to build a second hospital facility next door, but the construction
stopped suddenly a few years ago and has not resumed, presumably due to the lack of
funding.

The group made a separate trip to the nearby high risk maternity hospital space that is part
of the overall hospital operations. This hospital is primarily a high risk maternity hospital,
but it will occasionally handle a medical emergency for treatment that will help a patient
before transfer to a different facility. The facilities are small and cramped with old
equipment, and a shortage of proper oxygen equipment was specifically noted by the
director. This facility handles about 750 high risk births per year.

The director made a brief presentation on the hospital’s history, operations, and needs. We
will receive a copy of his power point in English from David Carranza.

The travel group agreed that there could be several projects with this hospital complex. We
do need to finalize the anticipated equipment and supplies that will be provided from the
global grant and Project CURE. Gay Nell Barth noted that the facilities were clean and that
patient care was excellent.

Special stop – Ecatepec

Larry Howell and Jennifer van Houtte traveled to see the new sun screen at a school in
Ecatepec. They were treated royally and had a great time. The sun screen was not placed
in the school that had requested the sun screen last year, but it clearly was needed at the
location that Larry and Jennifer visited.

OTHER TRIP NOTES

Our interpreters were Nadia Canamar and Ana Karen Audiffred.

The travel team generously donated $xxx to one of the households in Joquicinco that was
visited on Thursday. One club is working on a possible contribution for the second
household in Joquicinco.

Several people brought gifts for the children on our Friday stop and for our Mexico
Rotarian hosts.