Update from Dr. Joe Mamlin Indiana University Medical Staff in Eldoret (Nobel Peace Prize Nominee) Working With AMPATH and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Moi University School of Medicine

2 January 2008

The following are excerpts from his experiences in Eldoret, Kenya after the elections:

As far as I know we have not lost single AMPATH staff member or patient. Unfortunately, it is impossible to run clinics since there are no matatus (van-taxi) running. It took almost 3 hours for one of our pharmacist to walk by foot to give us access to drugs. I took heart in an ER this morning when I no longer needed to step over a body Eldoret is quiet today but all roads in and out remain blocked by unpredictable gangs. Many residential areas of Eldoret are insecure and many of our friends are simply scared to death. We are doing all we can to help with the many needs of our Kenyan friends seeking safety. We can find food as of today since a few markets reopened. And we have our farms. Can't get the food out to patients so will harvest food to help feed our compound and the many refugee centers that have popped up in churches and jails. We have seen some things over the last few days that cannot be described in this note.