Today, I am posting today to ask for your
support in helping us raise the funds to pay for a handheld ultrasound to be
used in the medical and maternity ward at Likuni Hospital in Malawi (the
hospital has over 3000 deliveries per year).
The total cost, after obtaining the
Global Health grant, is $2,000.
Any gift you can provide toward this
goal will make a tremendous difference.
Each year we go to the hospital and
provide assistance in the care of their patients. This 256 bed hospital is
located in the Central Region of Malawi about ten kilometers west of Lilongwe,
the Capital City. It was founded as a dispensary in 1940. The Likuni Mission
Hospital belongs to the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. It serves more than 168,000
people from within the catchment area and beyond, mostly within the city of
Lilongwe.
The impact of this handheld
ultrasound will go beyond the here and now. Countless lives will be saved, as
ultrasound provides timely diagnoses for various ailments - abdominal and
obstetrical emergencies, blood clots, trauma, and more! It will also have an empowering effect that will allow the staff to obtain a sense of control over
situations that previously were not.
You can also call the Mission Doctors Association office to make
a donation with your credit card – (213) 368-1872.
I appreciate your consideration in
supporting our work and look forward to further collaborations
If you have any questions about this
or our ongoing work at Likuni Hospital, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Brent Brent
brent.burket@clinicasierravista.org