Donations at Work in Kisiita, Uganda
Though the clinic has already come a long way, there are still many things it desperately needs. Read on to find out how you can support this revolutionary facility!
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For about 50,000 people, Albertine Hospital is the closest medical facility with a doctor and it treats about 500 patients a month.
Emergency Room
In order to effectively triage and stabilize critically ill patients, the hospital needs:
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Portable Emergency Bed ($1670)
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Patient Monitor ($850)
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EKG Machine ($1,390)
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Defibrillator ($1,110)
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Organizational Shelves ($250)
TOTAL COST:
$5,250
The Wards
PEDIATRIC WARD
The pediatric ward currently needs
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Baby warmers ($972)
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Phototherapy Machine ($1944)
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Drug Cabin ($56)
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Oxygen Masks ($10)
TOTAL COST:$2,982
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MALE WARD
The male ward currently needs
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2 more beds ($444)
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Patient Table ($56)
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Curtain dividers ($111)
TOTAL COST:$611
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FEMALE WARD
The female ward currently needs
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Mosquito nets ($97)
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Patient Table ($56)
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Treatment Trolley ($167)
TOTAL COST:$319
Operating Room
The operating room is currently lit by only one bulb on the ceiling and is poorly ventilated. Furthermore, vital signs must be taken manually and general anesthesia is not available, so surgeries must be done under regional anesthesia.
The following items would remedy these issues and allow for safer, smoother, and more sanitary surguries
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Improved lighting system ($800)
Resuscitation table ($1350)
Anesthesia machine ($1215)
Laryngoscope ($108)
Electro-cautery Machine ($760)
OR drainage system ($81)
OR gurney ($810)
Air conditioner ($675)
Patient monitor ($400)
Delivery Bed ($810)
Patient monitor ($400)
TOTAL COST:
$7,009
Radiology and Ultrasound
All scans and assessments are currently done with an ultrasound machine with a single basic probe. Several more items are needed for proper patient assessment and diagnosis
Curvilinear ultrasound probe ($918)
Transvaginal ultrasound probe ($810)
Examination couch ($243)
Portable X-ray machine ($18,900)
Electrocautery Machine ($760)
TOTAL COST:
$21,631
Facilities
To allow for constant access to electricity, better security, and improved patient and staff comfort, the following items must be purchased for the clinic.
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20-30kVA generator ($6750)
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Security camera ($729)
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Perimeter wall ($21,600)
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Solar lights ($1,215)
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Patient kitchen ($1620)
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Staff Kitchen ($405)
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Book shelves ($81)
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Desk ($135)
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Examination couch ($243)
TOTAL COST:
$5,709
Reception
RECEPTION
The pediatric ward currently needs​​
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Seats ($243)
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Record Shelving ($256)
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Electronic Medical Record ($1890)
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Patient Scale ($40.5)
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Seats ($243)
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Telephone ($40.5)
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Cubes ($135)
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EASY ACCESS MACHINES
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Pulse oximeter ($40.5)
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Defibrillator ($1350)