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Kajiji Hospital |
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 Kajiji Hospital is the chief reference hospital for a health zone of
180,000 people located in southern DRC. It was built in the ‘50’s by
missionaries and was handed over to local administration in the ‘80’s.
However, with the transition of ownership went also the resources such
as supplemental budgets for medical supply and medicine. In addition,
the Kajiji hospital has become the central office for the health zone
which consists of 18 struggling clinics.
Kajiji is a mission station about 40km from the Angola border and about 700km from Kinshasa. Though originally a hunting society, with the scarcity of game, the people now draw their sustenance from agriculture. The area is known for growing beans, peanuts and caterpillars. With the lack of infrastructure there are no real exports except for the odd diamond that passes into the hand of a foreign diamond trader.
Kajiji hospital, built in the late ‘50’s, has 80 beds and a tuberculosis ward. It is a reference hospital for a health zone of almost 180,000 people. Since Dr Kadiata died in 2002 the operation has struggled. With the arrival of Dr Toussin late 2003, confidence in the institution has resurfaced. In 2004, Dr Patrick joined the team as medical director for the hospital.
Concerning infrastructure, the hospital buildings are in fairly good shape compared to the other mission hospitals. Water is collected off the roof during the rain into a cistern. Otherwise it is carried up the hill (though a non-functioning water wheel and pipes still exist). A small solar panel system exists (see below). ECC-DOM is supporting the zone with transportation (motorcycles, Landcruiser) and medication through their USAID funded public health program. Communication is by short-wave radio. The hospital has a nursing school (ITM) associated with it.
Equipment needs:
Solar electricity: 2 solar panels, 2 batteries, 6 fixtures and 1
controller (maternity); 5 panels, no batteries (operating room); 2
panels, no controller, 1 battery (guest house); 2 panels, no
controller, and; 1 battery (radio room).
Laboratory
equipment needs:Microscope (AO 10 w/acces), Teaching Head for AO 10
(front/back), Inverter/MSW/1000w/cbl/chg, Hematocrit tubes, hep,
200/pk., Hematocrit sealer, ea., Hematocrit reader, plastic, Hematocrit
control, Hematology chart (no charge), Pipet, Hgb, Sahli, Urine
dipsticks/10SGL/100, Urine dipsticks (Glu/Pro, 100), Glucometer, Assure
(no charge), Glucometer test strips, Assure, 50/pk., Assure Control,
AFB Blue, HemStain (3 Step, 3x500 ml.), Gram stain kit (4x500 ml.)
Operating equipment: electrocoagulation device, 12V 50W halogen bulbs
and fixtures (x4), new laryngoscope with blades, fix autoclave burner,
purchase operating instruments (list available), ECG monitor, 12 lead
ECG machine, Stretcher, Clothing (purchase cloth, manufacture locally)
Budget:
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Computer for health zone office
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Computer, printer and UPS |
2,230
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| Rehabilitate health zone office building |
Replace roof |
2,930
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| Operating room rehabilitation |
Lighting, autoclave and instruments |
3,300
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| Maternity equipment |
Instruments for 10 maternities |
340
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| Laboratory rehabilitation |
See list |
3,070
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| Solar lighting rehabilitation |
See list |
5,500
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| Beds and matresses |
Wooden beds, mattresses |
1,810
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| Diagnostic equipment |
Stethescope, bp cuffs, etc. |
880
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| Communication equipment |
Short-wave radio, computer, printer |
1,180
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| Medicine |
Medicine credit line |
11,000
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Funded through the CIDA project
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| Guest house |
See list |
3,770
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| Doctor's house |
Construction and furniture
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23,420
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SUB-TOTAL |
59,430
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| Included: MBMSI fee (7.5%), Kinshasa bank fee (2%) and interior transportation fee (10%) |
Mama Makeka House of Hope is presently raising some of these funds. Visit their web site at http://www.mmhhope.org/
| Project P0055 |
Congo Health & Development |
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