Bongolo Hospital Needs List 2011

(** = priority)

 

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS:　make sure the medications will not expire within 12 months.
1. Multivitamins with the essential minerals like Centrum and Centrum Kids ** 2. Cold medications: decongestants, 3. Non-sedating antihistamines like Claritin (or generic Loratidine )
4. Benadryl pills** (Generic is OK)
5 .Selsun or Selsun Blue Shampoo ** (make sure it has Selenium Sulfide !% as active ingredient)
6.. Antacids with Calcium **, like Rolaids or Tums
7. Hydrogen Peroxide

 

MEDICAL SUPPLIES:
1. NO PILL BOTTLES THIS YEAR PLEASE.
2. Rolled sheet bandages made from used sheets. Widths should be 3”, 4”, or 5”. The diameter should be 2-3”. Secure end with a stitch or a rubber band.
3. Good quality 1” masking tape (used to secure sterilization wraps)**
4. Kerlix-type bandages and dressings 5.. Playtex-type heavy-duty rubber cleaning gloves (sizes medium and large)
6.. Stackable rectangular plastic hospital basins
7. Cotton balls**
8.. New or slightly used hand towels (bath towels can be cut in half and hemmed); No white, please. Also, please write on them with permanent marker: Bongolo Hospital**

 

DENTAL SUPPLIES:
1. Toothbrushes
2. Toothpaste
3. Dental floss

 

EYE CLINIC SUPPLIES:
1. Eye drops such as Murine, Artificial Tears, and Anti-allergy drops ** (none with vaso-constrictors in them)
2. New (inexpensive) reading glasses of various strengths with a case.
3. Non-prescription UV-ray blocking sunglasses (for after cataract surgery) **

 

SURGICAL SUPPLIES: (++ See instructions for making these items)
1. Blue operating room towels**
2. Laporotomy sponges
3. Operating room caps (patterns available through Simplicity or McCall’s)
4. Vaseline Gauze, Adaptic, Telfa dressings
5. Patient gowns
6. OR linens (24 x 24 in., 36 x 36, 48 x 48) Questions on how to make them? contact Coleen.

 

MATERNITY:
1. CLOTHES FOR PREMATURE BABIES: The Bongolo Hospital Maternity is a center for difficult deliveries and premature babies. There is, therefore, a need for preemie clothes for about 30 babies a year. Wal-Mart now carries premature clothes. The premature onesies are particularly appreciated.
2. Preemie caps: out of soft stockinet or cloth preferable. If they are hand-knitted please use soft, fine baby yarn. Please do not use heavy, bulky yarn.
3. Preemie baby booties or socks**
4. Flannel receiving blankets
5. Preemie and 0-3 month pacifiers
6. Bulb syringes

 

UNIFORMS:
1. Good quality white lab coats for men and women, sizes medium to 2XL
2. Students nurse uniform tops: please send light blue and white gingham material, about 3 yards per uniform. We will have a local tailor sew them.
3. Full length short sleeved or sleeveless smocks for housekeepers. They can be print or solid cotton or cotton/polyester.