As some of you may remember, the Operating Theater, and the Maternity Ward of the Mullaitivu Hospital were gifted by a rich donor through UNICEF. This means that there was an official dedication of the OT and the Maternity Ward. All of the bigwigs were there, including a three star SLA General, the regional governor, the regional head of UNICEF, and many others. The deal was that UNICEF would provide the equipment, and MSF would provide the human resources. It may not have been a perfect marriage, but things are working out. There was some give and take, especially between UNICEF, MSF, and the Ministry of Health. Nevertheless, we are going forward. During the morning long celebration, several of us were chosen to place the cornerstones of the new building, of which we didn't really know about. Apparently the plans include the building of a new wing sometime during the next year. Although I am not a mason, or a mason's son, I had the chance to lay a stone for the new hospital wing.
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