I'm standing in the laboratory for the district hospital of Chiradzulu. I'm here teaching the biomed technician how to update the antivirus software on all the computers and back them up. It's slightly ironic because we are in an HIV lab, with signs posted around us saying "Danger: Risk Of Infection" and "Authorized Personnel Only." And we're checking for viruses too.
The labcoat-clad technicians move about the space, tending to the equipment checking viral load and CD4 counts. I stop in to the UNITAID lab to check on the equipment there. It is a project installing and training local staff to use state-of-the-art testing equipment for HIV diagnostics and treatment. All is going well, and we're preparing the next health center for its new equipment installation next month.
The refrigerator repair crew just got here, and the next computer is ready to be backed up. Just another day on base in Malawi.
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