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In Feb 2007 we sent a team of specialists on a follow up visit to the Hôpital Général de Référence. The aim of the visit was simple. We needed to gauge how effective the drugs and equipment we had sent, over the past 12 months, had been. We had also been asked to provided teaching to the hospitals midwifery staff in certain Western techniques.

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A list of required equipment

Items Required
No per annum required
Number sent in 2006
Oxygen Masks
50
50
Oxygen Bubble Tubing
1 box
1 box
IV Cannulae 16G
500
500
!V Cannulae 18G
500
500
IV Cannulae 20G
500
500
IV Cannulae 22G
500
500
IV Sets
5,000
2,500
3-way taps
5,000
500
Hypo. Needles 19G
3,000
2,000
Hypo. Needles 21G
3,000
3,000
Hypo Needles 23G
3,000
2,000
5ml Syringes
5,000
3,000
10ml Syringes
5,000
3,000
20ml Syringes
2,000
2,000
50ml Syringes for driver
TBA
120
Manometer lines
TBA
300
Foley catheters 16FG
1,000
280
Foley catheters 18G
1,000
280
Catheter bags with taps
2,000
600
Urine stix,Gluc,Prot,Ket
1000
500
Suction Bubble tubing
1 box
1 box
Adult suction catheters
1 box
3 boxes
Infant suction catheters
1 box
3 boxes
Absorb. Sutures 1
100 per month
Absorb. Sutures 0
100 per month
Absorb. Sutures 2/0
100 per month
N. gastric tubes 14FG
100
100
Umbilical tape
10
10
Exam gloves – med
10,000
5,000
Surgical gloves 7.5
20,000
1,000
Theatre overshoes
200
100
Theatre Hats
1,000
100
Theatre masks
1,000
150
Theatre gowns
20
20
Cotton wool 500gm rolls
TBA
6
Gauze 10x10
TBA
6 packets
Ultrasound gel
10 x 350mls
5 litres
KY Jelly  
20
Email Angela if you can help in the supply of some of the above items.