At the Katondwe Mission Hospital, every day brings new challenges. Our reality is full of very tough moments, when we feel powerless, intertwined with the times that give us great satisfaction from the help we have provided. It is a great joy and a commitment for the future. We want to provide our patients with constant care of the highest possible standard and to constantly improve the conditions in the Hospital. Usually, the reality of life in Africa, in Zambia, is very different from the standards and convenience we know. Nevertheless, we make sure to end each day with a sense of a job well done and gratitude for all the good that has occurred. Of course, it would not be possible without the support of our Donors, for which we are very grateful.
We are happy to report some good news from the Katondwe Mission Hospital.
Katondwe now has a connection to electricity. It means that we have electricity from the power grid. We also have a new solar installation. Now we can use solar power for 12 hours a day. We will be able to save money for other important expenses. Above all, we will be able to make the best of our medical equipment.
We are developing, with four new houses for the staff and a small cafeteria serving local food.
At the Katondwe Mission Hospital, we admit more and more patients each day, coming from different areas of Zambia.
There are many patients with sickle cell anaemia and so-called tropical splenic enlargement in our area. We also have patients with malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and malnutrition. Additionally, we see many cases of hypertension, asthma, diabetes, cancer, kidney and heart disease – these are patients who are particularly vulnerable to the severe course of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
We may administer oxygen only by using oxygen concentrators. We have problems getting the blood for our hospital. There is a long wait for the ordered blood, available only in limited amounts.
This year, the Easter wishes of good health are especially meaningful. We wish you physical health, in particular in the light of the new danger of the virus, but also spiritual health, which is equally important. Here, in our hospital, we are aware of it. While schools, kindergartens and churches have been closed, we also try to provide spiritual support to our patients and the personnel.
We bought a new truck. Travels to Lusaka, shopping and transporting essentials for the Katondwe Mission Hospital will no longer be such a problem for us.
Our nearest city, Lusaka is approximately 300 km from us. We go there once a month. We collect mail, and buy food, medicines and fuel for the generator, but first of all, we replenish the blood supply from the blood bank.
At Katondwe Mission Hospital, we hosted Mr Przemysław Lipiński, a surgeon, and Mr Tomasz Grzelczak, a pharmacist. The gentlemen shared their knowledge and experience in the method of negative pressure wound care as well as in pharmaceutical management. The time we spent together has opened up new opportunities for our team in Katondwe.
We are very happy in the Katondwe Mission Hospital today. Thanks to the good people, we have received two pieces of equipment. The first one is a gynaecological chair, which will let our patients to give birth in more comfortable conditions. The second one is an operating table, which will greatly facilitate our work during the operations.
For three weeks in February, we enjoyed a visit from Jacek Karolak and Damian Urbański, who came to us from Łódź. The gentlemen are employees of TME, a company that is very friendly to our hospital.
They helped us a lot with many technical issues, from the small, current needs to the really big ones.
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