Month: April 2010
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Servicing and Maintenance of Hospital Equipment
Following on from x-ray maintenance developments with Keith Feay last year, other hospital equipment is being brought into a servicing programme. On a recent visit to Malawi a survey was carried out on the condition of equipment at various Synod hospitals. A tester has been bought which gives information on oxygen levels delivered by oxygenators.…
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Embangweni’s Antique….
…..and it still works, but Health and Safety would not approve! This is the current, main hospital sterilising equipment. It is powered by parraffin and the pressure pumped up like a Tilley lamp or Primus stove. A few days ago an e-mail arrived, informing us that a modern replacement has been sourced in Aberdeen. This…
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Bullock power for the Henga Valley
Some funding has been made available to supply another pair of bullocks and a plough which will enable a community to increase food production and create an income from hiring the equipment to other villages. During his last visit to Malawi, John held discussions with a community in the Henga Valley, just north…