Newsletter Masanga Autumn 2024
Please find the Masanga Hospital autumn newsletter 2024 here!
https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=14ea4cce806cd64e40e286e40&id=5dca84a32a
Older newsletters can be found through the same link
17th December – dr Wouter run 2022
On the 17th of December, staff members of the hospital will run 10km to raise money for running costs and to create awareness of the situation! Financial problems are common here in Sierra Leone, but this year the extreme inflation of 30% is causing more and more problems. All medication, supplies and food became much more expensive. The hospital beds are almost always completely full to provide health care for the surrounding area with 500.000 inhabitants.
So we kindly ask for your help! Please donate any amount, so we can take care of our patients!
Thank you so much for your support.
Fracture course 2022
This was the first time we had this fracture course in Masanga Hospital: a group of surgical students were trained in external fixation for bone fractures. A very important skill because road traffic accidents resulting in open fractures are seen daily here. Wouter ten Cate (trauma surgeon) and Pim Bongers (AIGT and surgeon in training) from ZGT Almelo gave a successful training and plans were made for the future. With the new Emergency Unit, Masanga Hospital is aiming to become a trauma centre, so more training in trauma care is needed. To be continued!