Clinic and Lab Life... Anyone have any lab equipment to spare?

Patients waiting in the morning for consultation

Open Air Waiting @ St. Francois de Sales

I wanted to post these pictures earlier, but alas, 

the internet was down. Things are very different here. Nurses order lab results and possibly order medication. I'm learning about what medications they have to offer, however simple dietary changes could really benefit this community. Tampico (sugar water with juice added), kola (the name for all soda), energy drinks and coffee seem to be preferred over filtered water.  It is not uncommon for 3 year olds to be drinking coffee. So far for carbs, I can only find white bread, white rice and, THANKS BE TO GOD...at least I found bulgar wheat.  According to the nurse I'm working with, all of the following complaints warrants a stool exam: vant femal (bellyache), tet femal (headache), granfe (rash), dyare (diarrhea), or lafyèv (fever). Anyone with a fever is tested for Malaria and anyone with a fever > one week for Typhoid as well. I see a lot of UTIs, yeast infections and rashes. 

Part of the Pharmacy

Part of the current lab.

Centrifuge with it's broken buddy

New lab being built on second floor.

Spectophotometer

Lonely Microscope

The lab doesn't have the ability to run chemistries. It has one microscope, one centrifuge, one spectophotometer and no autoclave. All other equipment needs to go to the lab equipment mechanic...and there isn't one here.  The clinic has an open air waiting area which is fine on most days, except when bad weather shows it's face. Thankfully there is an x-ray machine just down the street. The nearest EKG is in Cap-Haitian. I have yet to see an otoscope/opthalmascope. Just a couple days ago I asked why there was no oxygen in the ambulance. Saturday, I'll be picking some up. Thankfully the doctors and nurses are kind and patient as I learn kreol and read up on tropical diseases.