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.
Blog Archive
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![While sitting in my rondavel, where I spend my weekends away from the hospital, just having whiped out the dust from the cow-dung and mud floor, and sipping some tea […]](http://manuelaveling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kaapstad-2011-055.jpg "Rondavel thoughts")
Rondavel thoughts
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhile sitting in my rondavel, where I spend my weekends away from the hospital, just having whiped out the dust from the cow-dung and mud floor, and sipping some tea […] -
![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 […] -
![Johannesburg. Stad van uitersten. Nummer 6 van de meest gevaarlijke steden ter wereld. Waar het gat tussen arm en rijk zich laat zien in townships waar armoede en geweld, HIV […]](http://manuelaveling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Screen-shot-2011-07-20-at-11.07.01-PM-115x115.png "TIA")
TIA
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 7 CommentsJohannesburg. Stad van uitersten. Nummer 6 van de meest gevaarlijke steden ter wereld. Waar het gat tussen arm en rijk zich laat zien in townships waar armoede en geweld, HIV […] -
![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 […]