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Volunteer Orthopaedic surgeons, Dr Graham Forward (and ADFA CEO) and Dr Michael Wren travelled to Ethiopia as part of a large training faculty for two orthopaedic training courses for 1st and 4th year residents, held over 6 days in Addis Ababa.  ADFA Ethiopian Patron...

Huge thanks to Dr Digby Cullen, Gastroenterologist and ADFA volunteer since 2005, for presenting at the Africa Down Under Conference in Perth last Thursday, on behalf of Australian Doctors for Africa. Thanks also to Judy and Rebecca for operating the booth, kindly...

Our 62nd sea container of donated medical equipment and supplies is bound for a large hospital in southern Ethiopia, to furnish the new orthopaedics theatres at Hawassa Specialised Referral Hospital. The team are looking forward to receiving much needed hospital beds...

Congratulations to long time ADFA volunteer, Dr Sue Chapman, who is the recipient of this year's Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Christchurch Medal, in recognition of urologists who have provided exceptional service and contribution to the...

“Amazing team effort to deliver a massive amount of valuable medical equipment to a part of the world facing many challenges”, said CEO, Dr Graham Forward. Nearly 4000 kg of donated medical equipment was packed into a 40 ft sea container for distribution to medical...

Australian Doctors for Africa celebrates World Clubfoot Day on 3 June by thanking and acknowledging our Clubfoot staff in Madagascar and Diversity Action Network in Somaliland for making a huge difference in the lives of many children every year. Clubfoot is the most...

Huge thanks to Paul, Carmen and Hayley and the team at Royal Flying Doctors Service WA for donating a trailer load of decommissioned equipment - ventilators, defibrillators, patient monitors, laryngoscopes and handheld blood testing machines. Thanks also to our super...

Wollo University Dessie Teaching and Referral Hospital is the most important health facility in the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia with a catchment area of 10 million people. During the recent Ethiopian conflict, the hospital sustained significant damage and...

Australian Doctors for Africa arranged 4-day Infection Control Training Seminars for two rural hospitals in south west Ethiopia, Wolaita Sodo and Hossana, and soon to be a third in Hawassa. The training covers hand hygiene; standard precautions; sterilising, care and...

Australian Doctors for Africa recently provided a large quantity of PPE to Endoscopy Units at five hospitals in Madagascar. Supplies included 4,800 face masks, 35,000 gloves, 350 Tyvec jumpsuits and 40 face shields, which will help reduce the spread of COVID-19...