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In response to the Ethiopian crisis, Australian Doctors for Africa has donated large consignments of orthopaedic plates, screws and equipment to four Ethiopian hospitals in Addis Ababa, Wolaita Sodo, Gondar and Hossana.

“The whole donation let us see that still we have hope in changing the life of our patients” said Dr Abinet Hailemariam, Head of Orthopaedics Department, Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital.

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