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the patient, so I ventured with
my meagre vocabulary and I was really surprised to see that people were happy to see me greeting them with a “Morokeni” and responded happily when I asked them “Kukora kupi?” (Where is the pain?) This trip increased my skills as a health professional and also opened my mind to the power of communication.
M Soledad Azumendi
I had never thought I would enjoy seeing kids so much! My training
in paediatrics was great, but I
hadn’t had much opportunity to see children in the university clinic. I have to say that I fell in love with
all the children I saw. We took
some toys with us to give to the children, but I was surprised to see that they had much more fun with a
simple balloon. I am from Andalusia and I like to sing Flamenco, the traditional music from my land. I sang to the children and
Access to chiropractors
Average (excluding outliers) is one chiropractor per 50,000 inhabitants
Green – countries better or near the average
Amber – within striking distance of the average
Red – much to do to reach the average
Black – very poor provision White – no presence
known
they were excited to listen to something so different from their culture. They also sang back traditional Namibian songs. Music is definitely a universal language.
Pilar Ruiz
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Today was our last day of clinic here in Rundu and, as expected, it was a day full of emotions. Since it was Sunday and we were working in a Catholic mission institution, we had to wait for the patients that were attending the mass. As
I entered the church to appreciate the mass a little bit before going back to the treatment area, I felt people singing acapella with those
goose bumps as I heard those
beautiful voices from their very heart. I could not hold back the tears of joy to witness that. It was also a moment of reflection on how we take for granted what we have and how one can live and be happy with so little. So, after this experience, I headed back
to the treatment area and once again, was surprised to see how people can get better so fast with two days of treatment. Every smile, every “Mpandu” (Thank you) got to my heart and I was so grateful for being there and to be able to offer them some relief for their ailments.