Mozambique Mission Trip 2007 Hospital Central Beira

Robert F. Kennedy Hospital in Los Angeles was closed and the majority of the medical equipment was donated to the Seton Institute. Catholic University of Beira Medical School and Central Hospital of Beira were chosen as the recipients of the equipment.

The TriMedx Foundation provided: A 6 man team of clinical engineers All repair parts and PM kits. Covered all of the cost for the team. The TriMedx Foundation partnered with the Seton Institute to install the equipment in Mozambique. Over 20 containers were shipped from Los Angelas to Beira by the Seton Institute and the Daughters of Charity..

Population: Nearly 21,000,000 Mozambique is approximately the size of Texas. 12.2% (1.3 million) of adults in Mozambique have HIV/AIDS. Life expectancy is 40 to 41 years.

The Team

Team Lead: Mike Zess TriMedx Regional Director John Short Regional Modality Mgr – Laboratory

Mike Bereiter BMET Mike Hoyt Clinical Engineer

Tim Lierman Radiology Engineer Danny Wooden BMET III

Evaluating, cleaning, and testing equipment is vital to its proper usage.

Kitchen and Laundry facilities are desperately lacking…

The future of the medical system relies on dedicated local doctors such as Dr. Seni. Dr. Amir Seni

Donated equipment before and after evaluation…

Technicians worked alongside local hospital personnel.

Too many people, and too few doctors… © Peter Lemieux

Patiently waiting their turn… © Peter Lemieux

Treatment sometimes takes place in the hallways due to lack of adequate facilities. © Peter Lemieux

Coming from far and near and by any method possible… © Peter Lemieux

Mothers wait for help that is desperately needed for their children. © Peter Lemieux

There is a shortage of caregivers… © Peter Lemieux

Mothers are the primary caregivers. © Peter Lemieux

Often times, it is necessary to bring one’s own supplies. Mosquito nets overhead attempt to keep further disease away… © Peter Lemieux

Images of Mozambique

Installed: Hydro Therapy Tub for burn patients. Arjo Lift for lowering patients into the tub. Automated drug dispensing systems Wet film processors Evaluated: Baxter Infusion Pumps Siemens Ventilators Rotolux X-Ray Viewer Zeiss Surgical Eye Microscope Set Up: Quinton EKG & Treadmill system Hill Rom beds Laboratory Scales MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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