Following a recent needs assessment Nixon Memorial Hospital management have requested support to replace 50 inadequate mattresses for inpatient beds. We have sourced a supply of medical grade, durable mattresses to support this project to improve inpatient care.
The total cost to cover purchase, shipping and import taxes is £250 per mattress.
Any donations to support this project are greatly appreciated and will directly improve the care the hospital provides to the people of Segbwema.
DR JENNY GIBSON MEMORIAL
On the 18th of March 2021, a memorial service was held at the Nixon Methodist Memorial Hospital to remember
Dr Jennifer Gibson who worked at the hospital for many years, including during some of Sierra Leone’s most difficult times. A plaque was erected in her memory at the outpatient department; a place where she devoted her time and significant knowledge to help patients from Segbwema and further afield. Her commitment and care left an indelible impression upon the history of the hospital and more widely within Sierra Leone.
ONLINE DONATION WEBSITE CHANGE
Our easy to use and commission free online donation page is up and running courtesy of www.wonderful.com
As well as one off donations it is also possible to create a fundraising page for a specific fundraising event... perhaps you will be inspired? Any fundraising and donations are gratefully received and go directly towards helping the hospital.
FRIENDS OF NIXON COVID-19 RESPONSE
Sierra Leone, and more specifically Kailahun district in which the Nixon memorial Hospital is sited, has not escaped the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Patients and staff have had to face consequences of both the disease itself and of lockdown measures put in place to combat its spread. In Segbwema where many people live day to day, restrictions in movement can increase the prevalence of food poverty.
In response to a request from the hospital, Friends of Nixon has funded a Covid-19 support project to provide additional hand sanitizer and liquid soap for the hospital. We have also funded a package of food aid to ensure patients, vulnerable individuals and staff have access to appropriate nutrition during this time.
Thankfully, the hospital has a level of surplus PPE equipment following the Ebola crisis. Currently this is being used together with procedures relating to infection prevention and control learnt during the Ebola epidemic.
During this time, we will also continue our existing commitments to essential medicine funding, community health and staff training in order that the hospital maintains its vital role within Segbwema and the wider community.
NIXON PROJECTS IN PRINT
After spending time at Nixon Memorial Hospital, two volunteers have both had recent publications - congratulations!
Dr Ed Monk and team have had their mapping project research paper published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene journal which you can read here.
Michaela Fitzpatrick-Milton has had a report from her time in Segbwema published in the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine News which you can read here (page 18).
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