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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...

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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...