Ghana Medical Help

The Gudu Spirit Photo Exhibit, Toronto May 21

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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

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Welcome to the Newest Member of the GMH Family!

 
]We are overjoyed to welcome the latest addition to the Ghana Medical Help family!
On May 27, Dr. Dominic Akaateba (our Director of Operations) and Agoalikum Shariphine gave birth to a baby boy. Congratulations and welcome to the family young one!

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

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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

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Dr. Michael Ron Martyna is our Featured Volunteer for February 2016

Dr. Michael Martyna, who has been involved with GMH since it’s founding, has been investing months of hard work and effort into applying for a major grant that may support the majority of our Medical Equipment Donation Project in 2016.
Due to the awful US/CAD dollar exchange, acquiring the

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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

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The Zaring Community Now Has Access to Water

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