Recently humanitarian and charitable organizations have encountered significant tariffs when trying to import equipment and supplies. We will purchase available items in Ghana.
Xray
There is an urgent need to equip the medical centre with an ultra sound, xray, and other diagnostic equipment. New equipment will be purchased in Ghana, at a cost of about $100,000 for a portable unit, and $200,000 for a larger unit.
A Doctor
The SMC badly needs another Doctor. Dr. Young, the only MD/surgeon, has a very heavy schedule and is appealing for help, to serve the population of 120,000. She is on call 24/7. A substantial annual increase in the SMC budget, will provide the flexibility to hire qualified staff.
Applicants, contact: sabobahope AT earthlink.net
Children's Ward
We just received word that the Ghanaian Government will build a Children's ward in 2009 . We are grateful for this and thank God for answering our prayer
Surgical Instruments
$ 400 ea 2 valves for large oxygen cylinders
$ 2,000 1 set Orthopedic surgical instruments
$ 5000 ea 2 surgical suction machines
Laboratory
$ 500 ea 2 microscopes
$ 500 ea 1 blood counts machine
Pharmacy-Medical Records
$ 200 4 filing cabinets
$ 3,000 Material to build shelves
$1,000 2 Computers
$1,000 Ceramic tile flooring for the Pharmacy and Medical Records offices
General Medical
$100,000 portable xray unit, technician training and service contract
$20,000 sonogram /ultra sound
$5,000 med sterilize
Transportation
$35,000 Duel cab diesel pickup for transporting supplies
$40,000 They also need a 9-passenger 4 wheel drive vehicle
to carry health workers on outreaches to remote villages. They serve 3 key villages or more during each trip out. Three health workers are left at the first village, three health workers are left at the second village , and the remaining 3 serve the third village. At the end of the day, the workers are picked up as they return to Saboba .
$ 4,000 ea 3 Heavy duty motorcycles
$ 500 ea 3 motor scooters for staff transportation from home to the hospital.
Maintenance-garage
$1,000 Welding Unit compressor
Staff Housing
| Available housing in rural areas is always very limited. This remote location makes it hard to recruit and retain staff. Good accommodations are needed to encourage skilled nursing staff to stay. A $60,000 donation would build either a 4 unit junior staff complex, or a 2 unit Senior staff unit. Please help. |
Fence The Saboba Medical Centre property.
Rain Gutters
All buildings to capture rain water and and cisterns for storage.
Septic Tank
Septi
Repair or rebuild the septic system for all buildings. The septic tanks are old and troublesome. Each tank needs to be cleaned out after many years of neglect due to lack of funds. Or build new septic tank systems for all buildings. Cost unknown. We encourage a company that specializes in septic systems to volunteer to do this project.
Dental Services
A dental chair has been donated and further upgrades are needed to complete the suite. Request the donation of funds to purchase and install a new autoclave. We would like to develop a system of a monthly rotation of dentists, to serve for a minimum of 6 days, on a 3 year cycle. Non-Ghanaian dentists must apply for a temporay license. Contact us for an application.
Medical Volunteers Full Time
-Recruit missionary dentist for a long term assignment.
-Recruit a missionary M.D. for a long term assignment.
-Recruit 3-4 missionary R.Ns for a long term assignment.
-Recruit a missionary Director of Nurses.
MD and DDS applicants must be licensed through the Ghana Medical and Dental Council before being allowed to work in the country. RN applicants must be licenced throught the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Council before being allowed to work in the country.
Volunteers serve at their own expense, and on their own schedule.
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