Tanzania, Africa
Items Needed for the Hospital
Note: For the most part, this is a list of on-going needs. All of the supplies listed below are necessary items to assist in the work. This is not an exhaustive list, however. If you have other equipment or supplies available, please let us hear from you.
| Supplies | |
| Antacid syrups and tablets | Hydrocortisone cream |
| Antibiotic ointment | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| Baby powder | Maternity pads |
| Blood Pressure cuffs | Microscope slides |
| Blood Lancets | Multivitamins - Adult & Children |
| Capillary tubes (Anticoagulator) | (Chewable, Non-chewable, Liquid) |
| Casting Material (& under-cast padding) | Needles |
| Cotton | One-touch glucose strips |
| Dental supplies | Rubbing alcohol |
| Dilation and curettage (D & C) Kit | Scalp vein sets (21, 23 gauge) |
| Dressing materials | Soap |
| Eye pads | Suction tubing |
| Feeding tube (# 5, 8, 10) | Sutures (Chromic) |
| Foley catheters (# 14, 16, 18) | Syringes (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, & 20 cc) |
| Iodine | Thermometers |
| I.V. canula (18, 20, 22, 24 gauge) | Toilet paper |
| I.V. giving sets | White tape |
| Gauze | Urine bags |
| Gloves - non-sterile & sterile (7.5, 8) | Vacutainer needles & tubes |
| Equipment |
| Anesthesia Machine |
| Centrifuges |
| Elisa (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) Laboratory Machine |
| Laryngoscopes |
| Manual Vacuum Aspirator |
| Microscopes |
| Operating Theatre (room) Lamps |
| Suction machines |
| Surgical instruments, forceps |
| Ultrasound machine |
| Washing machine (220/50) |
Call the Chimala office before obtaining larger pieces of equipment as it is needed in limited number.
Items Not Currently Needed
| Hospital beds and mattresses | |
| Pill bottles | |
| Rolled bandages |