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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 Kids – disabled children wheelchairs
  • National Surgical – equipment storage trolley (thanks Karen Grieves for arranging!)
  • Joe Geracitano – patient monitor and accessories
  • ALSCO and Uniforms West – loads of scrubs (pants and tops)
  • DS Biomedical – scope storage cabinet
  • and many boxes of consumables from our medical volunteers, Vicki Richards, RFDS, Rotary Club of Dalkeith, Perth ENT Centre, Onslow Rd Family Practice, and a large public hospital.

These donations have been packed into sea containers for Madagascar and Ethiopia.

Thanks to Graeme Wilson, Kevin Hogan and Judy Walls for helping transport the equipment to our storage facility.

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