“I would like to show appreciation and recognition for what you have done to establish our orthopedic center. I have no words to tell you that today is special day for me and my colleagues because its a day of inauguration of orthopedic center. I would like to thank...
Our Stories
Equipment Donated to Regional Hospital in Madagascar
Donated medical equipment – including 23 hospital beds and mattresses, disabled children wheelchairs, BP monitors, ventilators, PPE and medical consumables – has arrived at the University Hospital Andrainjato, Fianarantsoa, in regional Madagascar. “It is with great pleasure to inform you of the arrival of the materials which is intended for the equipment of the hospital and the new centre for the handling of traffic...Three Sea Containers of Donated Medical Equipment Sailing to Africa!
Thanks to the help of volunteers, over a busy three weeks in June we packed three sea containers of donated medical equipment for partner hospitals in East Africa: Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekelle, in northern Ethiopia, and two for Madagascar – for regional public hospitals in Fianarantsoa and Toliara, and supplies for our ADFA medical volunteer program. Nearly 600 items were loaded, including 63 hospital beds &...Female Orthopaedic Empowerment Project, Ethiopia
ADFA was successful in receiving funding from the Australian Government via a Direct Aid Project grant from the Australian Embassy in Ethiopia for the FEMALE ORTHOPAEDIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (FOEP) to be implemented in Ethiopia. FOEP aims to contribute to the creation of a conducive and supportive environment for women to achieve their goals in male dominated medical fields. FOEP is a mentorship program designed for junior...Thanks for Donating Medical Equipment!
In the last few months we have received a huge amount of donated equipment and consumables. Massive thanks to: Fremantle, The Mount and SJOG Mt Lawley Hospitals for hospital beds & mattresses, patient trolleys & birthing beds SJOG Subiaco Hospital and Peel Health Campus – Olympus colonoscopes/gastroscopes AxisHealth – examination beds John Paxman at Meditech – many boxes of consumables Wheelchairs for...
Hossana Orthopaedics Department Inauguration
Two Containers of Medical Equipment for Somaliland
Australian Doctors for Africa recently purchased and delivered a 20ft sea container of 43 beds, cots, examination tables, delivery beds and instrument trolleys for Hargeisa Group Hospital, Diversity Action Network (DAN) and Beerwayso Rural Clinic. A 40ft sea container...
We Packed Our 59th Sea Container of Donated Medical Equipment!
Massive thanks to our committed volunteers - Graeme Wilson, Jake Warman and Lions Club of Claremont-Nedlands members, Lex Thomson, John Barnett, Andrew Porteous, and Steve Andrews - for helping us pack a sea container with donated medical equipment for the Hargeisa...
Continuing to Support Health Professionals from a Distance
Over the past 12 months, in lieu of visiting due to COVID travel restrictions, many of our volunteers have continued to support and mentor health care professionals in the four East African countries we assist. By providing equipment, on-line training, and ongoing...
Heat Sealer Improves Equipment Sterilisation
Chief Theatre Nurse Jerry Amanu Legesse and the Central Supply team at the Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia gratefully received an ADFA purchased Steriking RotoSealer and 100s of pouches, which will significantly improve surgical equipment and implant...
SJOG Subiaco Hospital Donates Hospital Beds
Thanks St John of God Subiaco Hospital for donating much needed equipment to Australian Doctors for Africa. Over three afternoons, with the fantastic help of volunteers from the Lions Club of Claremont Nedlands and ADFA, we loaded: * 46 hospital beds and mattresses,...
Renovating Operating Theatre at Hargeisa Group Hospital
The finished renovation at Hargeisa Group Hospital looks amazing - what an improvement, especially the operating theatre! The enhancements will provide a safe, clean environment for the orthopaedics department and improve medical care for Somaliland people in need....
Equipment for New Orthopaedic Department, Hossana, Ethiopia
The Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Referral Hospital in Hossana gratefully received a 40ft sea container of donated medical equipment for their new orthopaedic wards. The equipment and supplies - operating tables, hospital beds, mattresses,...
2020 Annual Report
Check out our 2020 Annual Report. During a very difficult year for many, support from our generous donors and volunteers still enabled: 29 volunteers to travel overseas and perform 1,028 patient consultations, and 219 surgical procedures, and provide training to 209...
Happy Birthday To Us!
How long does it take to: ship over 50 sea containers, 30 air freight pallets, complete 16 infrastructure projects and send 130 medical teams to East Africa? 15 YEARS!! Thank you to all our amazing Board members, volunteers, staff and supporters who have...
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