Village Health Aid

As told by Augusta Kvasnikoff to Alma Tanape

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I have been a health aide for 11 years (since 1969). I’ve taken a lot of training. I had my training in Anchorage and in the village as visiting Doctors. My first two weeks of training were for First Aid Training Phase I.

We order our medicine from the pharmacy at A.N.S. in Anchorage. The most common diseases we treat are sore throats, ear infections, and minor accidents.

I haven’t ever had many emergencies except for fractures, two patients with gunshot wounds, one cardiac arrest, and several slight heart attacks. Also, one patient with stomach ulcers that was low in hemoglobin.

I have been training to do suturing, (stitching a wound), giving shots, immunizations, and I.V.S.

Alice and Augusta working hard	Standing if front of the clinic
Alice working in the clinic	Alice examining someone's foot
Alice examining Donna Malchoff, Mary Malchoff looks on	Augusta working at the desk in the clinic

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