Wollo University Dessie Teaching and Referral Hospital is the most important health facility in the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia with a catchment area of 10 million people. During the recent Ethiopian conflict, the hospital sustained significant damage and...
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Female Orthopaedic Empowerment Project, Ethiopia
ADFA was successful in receiving funding from the Australian Government via a Direct Aid Project grant from the Australian Embassy in Ethiopia for the FEMALE ORTHOPAEDIC EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (FOEP) to be implemented in Ethiopia. FOEP aims to contribute to the creation of a conducive and supportive environment for women to achieve their goals in male dominated medical fields. FOEP is a mentorship program designed for junior...Thanks for Donating Medical Equipment!
In the last few months we have received a huge amount of donated equipment and consumables. Massive thanks to: Fremantle, The Mount and SJOG Mt Lawley Hospitals for hospital beds & mattresses, patient trolleys & birthing beds SJOG Subiaco Hospital and Peel Health Campus – Olympus colonoscopes/gastroscopes AxisHealth – examination beds John Paxman at Meditech – many boxes of consumables Wheelchairs for...Orthopaedics Team Returns to Madagascar
For the first time in over 3 years an Orthopaedic Team – surgeon Dr Li-On Lam, nurse Lucy Harris, orthopaedic registrar Dr Tom Christiner (recipient of Stryker Travelling Fellowship Award), and support/logistics officer Cherrie Genat – provided medical training and assistance in Tulear, Madagascar for two weeks. After reorganising all the supplies, consults were held with 145 patients, many with neglected trauma and...Gastroenterology Team Helping Many People in Madagascar
The team spent a very busy two weeks visiting three hospitals in two cities, completing 325 consultations and 63 surgical procedures, and providing training to 114 medical staff and students. Stuart repaired many pieces of equipment, and serviced all the endoscopic equipment at the three hospitals. Huge thanks to our medical volunteers, and to the DAK Foundation for donating equipment. This assignment was supported by a...World Clubfoot Day, 3 June!
World Clubfoot Day on 3 June raises awareness of clubfoot and the Ponseti method. We thank and acknowledge the great work performed by our ADFA clubfoot staff in Madagascar and the team at Diversity Action Network in Somaliland, who make a huge difference in the lives of over 200 children every year. Around 180,000 babies worldwide are born with clubfoot each year. Untreated clubfoot is one of the leading causes of...
Support for Damaged Ethiopian Hospital
Infection Control Training for Ethiopian Nurses
Australian Doctors for Africa arranged 4-day Infection Control Training Seminars for two rural hospitals in south west Ethiopia, Wolaita Sodo and Hossana, and soon to be a third in Hawassa. The training covers hand hygiene; standard precautions; sterilising, care and...
Continuing PPE Support for Health Care Workers in Madagascar
Australian Doctors for Africa recently provided a large quantity of PPE to Endoscopy Units at five hospitals in Madagascar. Supplies included 4,800 face masks, 35,000 gloves, 350 Tyvec jumpsuits and 40 face shields, which will help reduce the spread of COVID-19...
60th Sea Container!! Medical Equipment for Dessie, Ethiopia
In response to the Ethiopian crisis, Australian Doctors for Africa has sent a sea container of donated medical equipment to Dessie Referral Hospital, a looted and damaged hospital located 400 km north of the capital, Addis Ababa. Equipment included operating tables,...
Orthopaedic Implants Donated to Ethiopia
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...
Toliara Clubfoot Clinic
The Toliara Clubfoot Clinic in Madagascar has been repainted and looks fantastic - so colourful and welcoming for the children. The team, lead by Lucile, are continuing to provide a much needed service to children in need in the Toliara Region. [gallery...
Australian Doctors for Africa Welcomes New Board Members
Following a review of Australian Doctors for Africa’s structure, changes were made to separate management from governance. We are pleased to introduce three new Board members – Peter Abery, Dr Nandini Doreswamyand David McCoy, who have joined John Bond (Chair) and Dr...
Further PPE Support for Somaliland
Australian Doctors for Africa recently provided a large quantity of PPE and equipment to Hargeisa Group Hospital (HGH) to further assist with the COVID-19 epidemic. Supplies included 10,000 face masks, 27,000 pairs of gloves, 150 oxygen masks, thermometers and pulse...
2021 Annual Report
Thanks to the support of donors and volunteers we achieved some great results in 2021/21, even with COVID-19 travel restrictions. Check out our 2021 Annual Report for more stories and information about our work in East Africa. Massive thanks to Becky Chilcott at...
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...
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