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Madagascar Clubfoot Clinics Continue to Care for Children

Madagascar Clubfoot Clinics Continue to Care for Children

Our Madagascar clubfoot clinic staff have continued to work hard and keep the clinics running to provide treatment to children born with clubfoot.  In the 12 months to 30 June 2021 the clinics treated 141 children, changing the lives of the children and their families...

Anaesthesia Machines Donated for Ethiopia

Anaesthesia Machines Donated for Ethiopia

Huge thanks to Natalie Taylor, CEO/Director of Nursing at Subiaco Private Hospital for donating two, decommissioned Datex-Ohmeda Aespire Anaesthesia Machines. The machines are in excellent working order and will make a big difference at two rural hospitals in...

On-line Orthopaedics Training Continues

On-line Orthopaedics Training Continues

Australian Doctors for Africa presented a remote 2½ hour session on Upper Limb Orthopaedics and Trauma at the Ethiopian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (ESOT) Annual Scientific Meeting held last month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 200 people attended in person...

Orthopaedics Implants for Somaliland

Orthopaedics Implants for Somaliland

The Orthopaedics team at Hargeisa Group Hospital in Somaliland expressed their appreciation when they received two packages donated by Australian Doctors for Africa. “Your continuous support and donations of orthopaedic implants and instruments is incredible and...

Hossana Orthopaedics Department Inauguration

Hossana Orthopaedics Department Inauguration

“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...

Two Containers of Medical Equipment for Somaliland

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!

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

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

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

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,...