Life as a doctor in rural South Africa
This is the website of Manuela Veling, doctor in a rural hospital in South Africa, in the region called the Transkei. Here you will find all sorts of short stories and information about her work, life and everything else. Just to give you a general idea what working in rural South Africa is about, and maybe give you some ideas about how we could all possibly contribute to make this world a better place.
Medical Archive
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![My first weekend on call. From Friday afternoon untill Monday morning, around the clock, no back-up, no supervision. Quite scary, but luckily I had my friend Andrea to keep me […]](http://manuelaveling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kaapstad-2011-166-14-115x115.jpg "On call")
On call
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsMy first weekend on call. From Friday afternoon untill Monday morning, around the clock, no back-up, no supervision. Quite scary, but luckily I had my friend Andrea to keep me […] -
![For now I am ‘in charge’ of the maternity ward in the hospital. I am writing ‘in charge’, because the real women in charge are the midwives. They run the […]](http://manuelaveling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kaapstad-2011-113.jpg "Maternity")
Maternity
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsFor now I am ‘in charge’ of the maternity ward in the hospital. I am writing ‘in charge’, because the real women in charge are the midwives. They run the […] -
![Dengue. A tropical viral disease transmitted by a mosquito, a kind named Aedes Egypti. Just like with a ‘regular’ mosquito, it is only the female kind that is thirsty for blood […]](http://manuelaveling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mug-115x115.jpg "Dengue")
Dengue
Posted on May 13, 2011 | 3 CommentsDengue. A tropical viral disease transmitted by a mosquito, a kind named Aedes Egypti. Just like with a ‘regular’ mosquito, it is only the female kind that is thirsty for blood […]