Ghana Medical Help

Reflections on Ghana by Sion Jones

You just never know what is going to happen when you take that first step and walk through a door that has been opened for you. When I walked through the doors of the GMH Gala for Ghana event on November 21, 2015, I had no idea that a

Read More

Thank You to Trudell Medical International

]Huge thank you to Trudell Medical International for sending us 12 air compressors, 50 nebulizers, and 80 childrens’ nebulizer masks worth $1975.50 USD!
This is the second year Trudell has made such a contribution. Kudos and thank you from the Ghana Medical Help Team, volunteers, and the many people

Read More

Bongo District Hospital Maternity Ward Now Rewired – Thanks Sion Jones & Chuck Zylstra

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”” bottom_margin=”40″ sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””/][fusion_text]Sion Jones, president of Trydan Systems Inc. and Chuck Zylstra president of Klaas Power Systems

Read More

1 in 88,000 – Shadowing Dr. Gudu at Bongo Hospital

By Marko Andan, Ghana Medical Help Projects Manager
It’s a typical surgery day at Bongo District Hospital. Five males ranging in age from 5 to 51 years old are sitting in the dental ward which has served as the hospital’s operating theatre ever since the fire in 2012. All

Read More

GMH In 2016 Is All About Sustainability!

We are working closely with newly appointed biomedical engineers in our partner hospitals to extend the life of donated equipment. Biomedical engineers are getting involved in our quarterly assessment process to evaluate equipment robustness, report break-downs, and request parts.
We are working to empower our new engineering partners

Read More

The Zaring Community Now Has Access to Water

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”20″ bottom_margin=”20″ sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””/][fusion_text]Recently, Olivia and Marko visited the rural Zaring community in the Upper East of Ghana,

Read More

Olivia & Marko at Work in Northern Ghana

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Read More

Olivia and Marko Are En Route to Northern Ghana

Our Administrative Director Olivia Knight and Projects Manager Marko Andan are en route to northern Ghana.
They will be

meeting with Director of Operations Dr. Dominic Akaateba to do project development
attending GMH Ambassador workshops in the Upper East and Upper West
assessing and reporting on

Read More

Report on Livestock and Health Promotion Program (SHEEP)

Compiled by Joseph Abobtey
October – December, 2015
for Ghana Medical Help
https://ghanamedicalhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Joe-Abobtey.jpg
Mosquito Nets and Borehole
 
Location: Zaring
Target: Women
The atmosphere was full of excitement when the programme manager of the HCC took his turn to talk to the women. When he mention that the mosquito nets

Read More