So ... this year the links will be shaking in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
We are currently looking for supplies to take with us so. Listed below are some of the supplies that are needed in both sites. If anyone reading this blog has access to some of these supplies or know how we might go about doing it please contact either Lori at lls651@mail.usask.ca or Dia at dia.usask@gmail.com
Thanks
List of Supplies Needed
Clinical/Surgical
Supplies
- Blood pressure units (adult and pediatric)
- Stethoscopes
- Glucometers with testing strips
- Foley catheters (adult and pediatric)
- Gauze and bandages
- Skin tape
- Wound care supplies
- Sterile gloves, non-sterile gloves
- Sutures, cromolyn
- Pens, black and blue, and permanent markers
- Scrub caps
- Microcurettes
- Mercury and digital thermometers
- Surgical masks
- Pediatric IV catheters
- Loop/ leep electrodes for cautery/ colposcopy
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Skin graft blades for Humby Knife
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Spinal needles, size 21/22
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Obstetrical wheels for pregnancy dating
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ECG chest lead attachments (suction cup type)
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Prostatic specific antigen test kits
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Padlocks
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Hepatitis test kits
- Pulse oximeter (2)
Medications
- Topical corticosteroids
- Topical antibiotics (bactracin)
- IV and oral antibiotics, esp. broad spectrum like ciprofloxacin
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Antidotes (charcoal, atropine, etc.)
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Antihistamines (diphenhydramine)
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Antifungals: especially topical (miconazole, canesten,
lamisil)
- Bupivacaine (Marcaine) for spinal anesthesia
- Premarin (Estrogen) cream and tablets
- Clomiphene citrate
