WARD 6

AYURVEDA HOSPITAL GALLE.

During the work on our new place a young painter volunteered to paint the house for free his name is Chami. He’s a nice young man and has also been working hard when we where cleaning the grounds.

When he was finished with the 1st part of the painting, he did not come back and we found out that he was admitted in the Ayurveda hospital in Galle. We went there to find out if it was because of the work he did for us (we where feeling a bit guilty, because he worked very hard J). We where very happy to find that it was not so!

When we came at the hospital we found out that his wrist was kind of “locked” and that he had this before. He was happy with the things we brought for him, but asked if we would have a possibility to help another man who was admitted on his ward. Bhante told him that he would like to talk with the doctor to hear what the matter was.

Now we 1st have to explain that we where very surprised by the hospital and specially the ward Nr. 6. We are used to the Karapitiya Hospital (which we call Karapottiya –a Karapotta is a cockroach).

This hospital however is very clean, and surprise, surprise; the nurses (male and female) really nurse the patients!!!!!

The ward Nr. 6 is a Green ward. The doctor in charge is keen on that color because she says it gives the patients calm, it de-stresses and it’s the color of nature, and here in the Ayurveda Hospital they are cured be natural medicine. It makes sense!

Dr. Manjula Manatunga is a very good looking lady who is handling here patients with kindness, loving care and a high knowledge (she has studied among others in India). When we asked about the patient which was pointed out to us by Chami, she told that this man was one of the cases which where more mental then physical. We asked what was needed in here ward, she told that she needed some kind of medicines for here patients. She told that recently they where not supplied by the government anymore. The patients could not afford to buy them because they are mostly poor people.

We told here to give us a list of needs for here ward and we would see what we could do about it. We expected to get a list of which we would have to refuse 60% because it would be things wanted (or needed in here private clinic), unfortunately we have that kind of experience during the years. But ….. for the 2nd time we where pleasantly surprised; the list consisted only of medicine, pillows, pillowcases (green J), and bed sheets ….yes green lol.

The only “luxurious” item according to here was a fan for the consultation arrear of the ward! Well, I can assure you that its no luxurious item to have one there in 26 – 32 degrees C. We calculated that all this could be get for about SRS. 60.000.= (about €400.-), and we agreed to supply here ward with this needs. Also a brace for the leg of a young monk with MS is needed, he has one for 1 leg but needs another one for the other leg.

The ward has 30 beds so we need 30 pillows, 60 pillowcases, and 30 bed sheets. We bought already 30 pillowcases, 30 bed sheets and a part of the medicine and brought that to a happy and excited doctor.

This week we hope to get the rest of the items needed, bring them, and will put more pictures on picasa.

We hope that in the future we will receive some more donations so we will be able to help this doctor to get the needed medicine for here patients. Maybe there are even some people who like to “adopt” this ward financially? We surely hope to be able to do so, we not for nothing have formulated our policy to: “reward those who are functioning well, but need support” !!!!!!!! We surely think that this ward is doing so, and that we should help them!
Later more about this ward.