Projects

Medical drugs, bandages and equipment may be something we take for granted, but to a hospital in Africa, they are expensive. This means that often they have to charge too much for treatment and many people can't afford to pay.

When you get sick what do you do? We get a prescription for everything. A slight cold, or a sore back. One phone call, an appointment is set and we see the doctor within a few days. If we have a serious injury we have a 24hr casualty service within a 20 min drive. An ambulance can be with you within 10 minutes , but what do you do when you are in the middle of the bush? The nearest Doctor is twenty miles walk and serves over 15,000 people.

Due to the Civil War in Congo and a diminished provision of certain medical supplies, an extreme shortage of Plaster Bandage for setting broken limbs became apparent. Doctors reported dozens of children and adults suffering in hospital with broken limbs and no mean of setting their legs and arms due to the shortage. Abaana sent £300 to the Hospitals in the Lubumbashi area in Congo to help with this situation.

A few years ago we had an advert on the TV. The catch phrase was 'Dr, can I have a prescription?' A prescription for a cold, a prescription for a sore throat, a prescription for a headache! All that we need to do is pick up the phone and we can get a prescription. Imagine if 19,000 people were assigned to one doctor and all looking for prescriptions.

In March 2004 we opened the medical Centre that Abaana built in Uganda. Over the next few years we will continue to fund the centre and develop it as it continues to help many people suffering from various diseases from Aids to Malaria.

Abaana raised ?7,000 for the construction of a children's in patient facility for up to 20 children and their carers. This caters for those who have the greatest needs. The building itself consists of a general ward, an office/ consultation room, a kitchen to prepare the children's food and a large room for outpatients clinics and health education sessions.