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...
Our Stories
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...ADFA Volunteer Urology Team Returns to Madagascar
After a 3 year hiatus, Dr Sue Chapman, volunteer urologist, was delighted to be returning to Madagascar to lead a Urology Surgical team which included Karen Grieves, Phil Smith and David Baguley. Over three weeks, the team performed 78 patient consultations and a whopping 44 operations, with post-operative care. A general surgeon and surgical trainee received training, and equipment and supplies were donated to the...Infection Control Nurse Training, Ethiopia
Australian Doctors for Africa provided a 5 day Nurses Infection Control Training seminar in Ethiopia, to 29 nurses at Hawassa and ALERT Hospitals. The training includes hand hygiene; standard precautions; sterilising, care and maintenance of instruments; prevention of fracture related infections; and environmental sanitation of an operating theatre. Huge thanks to our two Ethiopian experienced presenters, Eyerusalem Amanu...
Australian Doctors for Africa Welcomes New Board Members
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...
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
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
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
“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
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!
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...
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