Australian Doctors for Africa’s 69th sea container arrived in Hargeisa, Somaliland this month, full of donated medical equipment for Hargeisa Group Hospital, Edna Adan Hospital, MAS Children’s Hospital, Diversity Action Network, Hooyo Clinic and Taakulo Somali...
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Volunteer Orthopaedic Team Inaugural Visit to Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
For the first time, an ADFA Orthopaedic team visited CHU D’Andrainjato, a major public hospital in Fianarantsoa, which is a bumpy 12 hour drive south of the capital, Antananarivo. Australian Doctors for Africa have been working with this hospital for many years, supporting their Clubfoot Clinic and Endoscopy Unit, and provided equipment for the new Trauma Centre in 2023. Gratitude to the volunteer team of orthopaedic...Nurse Training in Ethiopia
Australian Doctors for Africa provided in-service Perioperative Orthopaedic Nursing and Basic Wound Prevention and Management Training to 28 nurses at regional hospitals in Hawassa and Hossana, Ethiopia. Huge thanks to our two Ethiopian experienced nurse trainers, Eyerusalem Amanu and Wubalem Abebe, for providing excellent training on behalf of ADFA. The 5 days of training included classroom and hands-on sessions in hand...ADFA Receives ESOT Institutional Award
Australian Doctors for Africa is proud to receive the Ethiopian Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology Institutional Award. ESOT announced: “We are proud to present the Institutional Award at the 18th ESOT Annual Conference to Australian Doctors for Africa, in recognition of their continued partnership, support, and invaluable contribution to improving Orthopedic and Trauma care in Ethiopia. The award was received on...Somaliland Sea Container Arrived & Distributed
Australian Doctors for Africa’s 69th sea container arrived in Hargeisa, Somaliland this month, full of donated medical equipment for Hargeisa Group Hospital, Edna Adan Hospital, MAS Children’s Hospital, Diversity Action Network, Hooyo Clinic and Taakulo Somali Community. Nearly 250 items, including hospital beds, mattresses, examination tables, birthing bed, ENT microscope, operating table, PPE, scrubs, anaesthetic...Sarcoma Training in Somaliland
In partnership with ISOLS and the Somaliland Orthopaedic Society, Australian Doctors for Africa delivered a hugely successful Musculoskeletal Tumour Course in Hargeisa, which was attended by 27 very engaged medical professionals. Huge thanks to Professor David Wood for arranging and leading the two day course, and to the faculty team of Dr Ermias Gizaw, Dr Duncan Whitwell, Dr Said Osman Dahir and Dr Graham Forward for the...
Somaliland Sea Container Arrived & Distributed
Sarcoma Training in Somaliland
In partnership with ISOLS and the Somaliland Orthopaedic Society, Australian Doctors for Africa delivered a hugely successful Musculoskeletal Tumour Course in Hargeisa, which was attended by 27 very engaged medical professionals. Huge thanks to Professor David Wood...
Physiotherapy Equipment for Ethiopian Hospital
In collaboration with PhysioNet UK, Australian Doctors for Africa provided a 40 ft sea container of physiotherapy equipment for the trauma centre at Dil Chora Hospital, in Dire Dawa, packed in England by the PhysioNet team. PhysioNet have dispatched over 170...
Sea Container of Donated Medical Equipment for Somaliland
This week we packed our 69th sea container full of donated medical equipment for five health care organisations in Somaliland – Hargeisa Group Hospital, Edna Adan Hospital, MAS Children’s Hospital, Diversity Action Network and Taakulo Somali Community. Nearly 250...
20 Years of Australian Doctors for Africa Celebrated!
What a great way to celebrate 20 years of Australian Doctors for Africa! Over 100 volunteers, staff, donors and supporters gathered to acknowledge and celebrate the many achievements of the last 20 years in improving health care in East African hospitals. Dr Graham...
Volunteer Urology Team Helps Many in Madagascar
Huge thanks to the volunteer Urology team of Dr Melvyn Kuan (Team Lead, Urologist), Dr Michael Wines (Urologist), and Theatre Nurses, Karen Grieves and Renee Heimgartner, who recently provided medical services and training in Toliara and Antananarivo, Madagascar. The...
Somaliland Midwifery and Nurse Training
After nearly 6 years since her last visit, Judy Thompson, volunteer Midwife/Registered Nurse, returned to Somaliland and provided 12 days of clinical training at Edna Adan University Hospital in Hargeisa. Judy spent long days at the hospital giving hands-on training...
Volunteer Gastroenterology Team in Madagascar
The volunteer Gastroenterology team were back in action in Madagascar providing training, clinical services and supporting public Endoscopy Units in Antananarivo, Toliara and Antsirabe. Huge thanks to Dr Digby Cullen (Team Lead, Gastroenterologist), and nurses Jacki...
DFAT Accreditation Success!
Australian Doctors for Africa announces that we have been accredited by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing the Australian Government’s development program. The application was submitted in July 2024, and involved a...
World Clubfoot Day – 3 June
World Clubfoot Day on 3 June is a day dedicated to raising awareness about clubfoot, a common congenital foot condition, and to celebrate the progress made in its treatment. We take this opportunity to acknowledge the great work of Lucile and our clubfoot staff in...
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