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Support for Somaliland Regional Hospitals

Australian Doctors for Africa recently increased its support to regional hospitals in Somaliland.  Agreements have been signed with the Borama and Burao General Hospitals, which includes the provision of training and orthopaedic equipment. Barkhad Mohamed Mohamoud, ADFA representative at Taakulo Somali Community, presented donated orthopaedic implants and equipment to Dr Ahmednour Sh. Abdirahman Elmi, Director of Borama...

Improving Hospital Facilities in Regional Madagascar

Thanks to a grant from the Rotary Club of Attadale, Australian Doctors for Africa supported the purchase and installation of a new generator and 2 solar hot water systems for Clinique St Luc in Toliara, Madagascar. During a visit to Toliara in 2024, our Volunteer Orthopaedic Team identified the need and suggested these improvements – thanks to Dr Li-On Lam, Cherrie Genat, Lucy Harris and Dr Georgina Waters for your...

Volunteer ENT Team Returns to Madagascar

After 5 years an ENT team, led by ENT Surgeon Dr Latif Kadhim, was delighted to return to Madagascar to provide medical training and services at 3 hospitals.  Dr Kadhim was joined by Marika Brandtberg (Theatre Nurse), Dr Peter Baumgartner (Anaesthetist) and Alison Cook (Audiologist). During the 2 weeks the team faced considerable challenges, including flight delays and heavy rainfall.  However, the assignment was highly...

Nurse Training in Ethiopia

Huge thanks to medical volunteers, Amy Staples (Clinical Nurse Consultant) and Kelly Lee (Theatre Nurse) for providing two weeks of training in Ethiopia, at St Peters Hospital in Addis Ababa and Ayder Hospital, a regional hospital in Mekelle. Amy and Kelly were joined by Ethiopian nurse training specialists, Eyerusalem Amanu and Wondimagegn Tilahun in presenting 14 sessions of infection control and wound management training...

48 Hospital Beds Donated

With the help of amazing volunteers – Graeme (our logistics guru), Claire, Helen, Dermot, Sean, David, Sarah, James, Hunter and David – we moved 48 hospital beds from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital to storage.  Huge thanks to Paul, Jacqui, Dean and the SCGH team for arranging the donation and helping out on the day. There is great need for beds in East African hospitals, and Australian Doctors for Africa can get...

Urology & Orthopaedics Team Volunteer in Madagascar

The Ballarat-based volunteer Urology and Orthopaedics team had a very busy two weeks providing medical training and assistance in Toliara, Madagascar. Thanks to Dr Lydia Johns Putra (Urologist) and Dr Shaun English (Orthopaedic Surgeon), both long time ADFA volunteers, Dr Doug Paxton (Anaesthetist) and Nick Veldhuis (Theatre Nurse) for making a difference to many patients in need. Together they delivered 186 consultations,...