PRESSING NEEDS
The current most urgent needs are:Staff:
Two senior obstetricians
To lighten the load on the current senior obstetrician. One senior obstetrician has just returned to the UK with her family after 18 years at LAMBTeachers to help reach ‘O’-level, (Classses 9 and 10)
These classes are at a new high level for LAMB SchoolLearn more about jobs at LAMB here.
Large expenditure item !
Repaint the hospital (US$ 26,000)
The hospital is very clean, but the paintwork is in a bad state. We are getting the repainting done before the Hospital celebrates its 25th Anniversary in October, since the painting can only be done in the dry season, but we are spending funds we don’t yet have !You can offer a contribution here.
Equipment to be bought
Blue LED phototherapy unit (US$ 2,000)
Prevents brain damage in the many babies born with jaundice4 x Oxygen Flow meters
(US$ 60 each) Essential to ensure correct oxygen flow for patients recovering from surgery and other problemsReplacement computers (US$ 400 each)
Some existing computers are nearly 10 years old and failing, so more would be helpful. For example 15 junior doctors are sharing one old computer with problems.You can see our other equipment needs here.
Funds
To make up for the shortfall we have in running LAMB.Find out more about donations from your area here.