Abstract
We had been in Bucharest a day and had seen how the city was made up of an interesting mixture of old and new architecture, so we were not sure what to expect when we saw the hospital. Walking towards the pavilion, where the children were housed, we saw what appeared to be a fairly modern building, compared to the others within the hospital grounds. The outside of the pavilion was newly painted and the entrance adorned with flower pots and hanging baskets. From its outward appearance we expected to find an equally inviting interior awaiting us. At the main entrance there were a variety of posters and leaflets on display that explained various aspects of human immunodefciency virus (HIV) and Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which seemed to be for the benefit of the staff. The building appeared stark and institutionalised and had hardly been decorated with children in mind. The smell inside was distinctive – an odour of disinfectant masking more unfamiliar smells – and non too pleasant.
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