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PHEBE HOSPITAL JOURNAL: Report #35
BYLINE: Dr. Emmanuel Sandoe, with Kit Cone
DATE: Monday, May 31, 2004
SOURCE: Phriends of Phebe Distribution Service
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I have received the following brief report from Dr. Emmanuel
Sandoe, medical director of Phebe Hospital. He announces the
return of the Liberian staff to the hospital's main site in
Suakoko after an absence of well over a year since the evacuation.
While the return does not happen instantaneously, it is a huge
step forward for Phebe Hospital.

Since the evacuation on March 16 of last year, Phebe has operated
a field hospital in the town of Salala, about an hour's ride south
of Suakoko on the road to Monrovia. This field hospital was
conducted in a small community clinic building, supplemented by
two tents donated by the United Nations and a prefabricated
"turtle building" given by AmeriCares. This community clinic is
expected to continue, although I do not know about the future of
the tents and "turtle building."

The returning staff will operate a small hospital at Suakoko on
the portion of the compound nearest the road. Three facilities
that are in a line along the road -- the eye clinic, outpatient
department, and community health department -- were extensively
refurbished by a team of U.S. volunteers sponsored by the Upper
Susquehanna Synod, ELCA, in January, February and March.

At the same time, action is proceeding on plans to reconstruct the
maternity wing of the main Phebe Hospital building. This will be
the first step toward rebuilding the entire main building, and
will provide several wards, some private rooms, a nursing station,
and two operating rooms (in what had been delivery rooms). A grant
for this work has been received, and it is hoped that construction
can begin around July 1.

Here is the full text of Dr. Sandoe's announcement:
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Dear All,

Greetings in the Name of our Lord.  This is a news that we have
all been anxious to give.  We thank God for the His blessing that
has enable us to come thus far.

With transportation assistance from UNHCR, EU and LWF/WS, Phebe
Hospital began returning to her Suakoko compound on Friday, May
28, 2004 and is expected to continue until Tuesday (even thoughthe
trucks will be available till Sunday, May 30, 2004).  I are glad
to report that the process is well on course and moving smoothly
with over 50% of the activities completed.

This has been possible through your prayers and support.

Thanks.

Emmanuel M. Sandoe, MD
Medical Director
Phebe Hospital
Cellphone # +377-47-538-676 or +377-47-554-469

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