Em bought a book yesterday called 101 uses for a kanga (the large scarves worn by woman around the island). The book includes folding instructions for making a dress, a bikini, a papoose etc. Today I learnt of another use: tying patients with cerebral malaria to the bed.
"Sometimes I just wish they would admit them to the downstairs ward" Dr Habdi told me.
"The malaria ward?"
"There is no such place."
"Oh, you mean so they don't..." I gestured towards the window
"Yes, you would be surprised how many try to jump."
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