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Intensiva och interaktiva kursdagar på Amana Hospital

Enkla metoder kan rädda liv i samband med förlossning men det gäller att vara förberedd och utföra varje moment på rätt sätt och i rätt ordning. Tre intensiva och interaktiva kursdagar på Amana Hospital i Dar es Salaam är till ända. Ett 30-tal deltagare har fått med sig nya kunskaper

2017-05-12

National Surgical Planning Process launched in Tanzania

The National Surgical, Obstetrics and Anesthesia Plan (NSOAP), will provide a platform to co-ordinate and elevate efforts and resources to ensure higher quality, safer and more accessible surgical and anaesthesia care to the Tanzanian population. The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) in Tanzania has partnered

2017-04-26

Deltagare till Anestesikonferens i Malawi sökes

Life Support Foundation letar efter 1-2 personer som skulle vilja delta i den första nationella konferensen i anestesi och intensivvård i Malawi i augusti. Konferensen är delsponsrad av Life Support Foundation och har temat ” Saving the Lives of Mothers: Obstetric Anaesthesia & Critical Care in Malawi”. Den hålls 19-20

2017-04-05

Rwanda’s Minister of Health met Life Support Foundation

Possibilities for future cooperation were discussed when Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba, met with the Life Support Foundation Board last week in Stockholm. In a country where there are less than 30 Anaesthetist Doctors, the needs of specialist training and knowledge sharing were stressed. The meeting between representatives

2017-03-27

En dag på förlossningen med läkaren Daniel

Lukten av blod och antiseptiskt medel vilar över sjukhusbyggnadens enkelt inredda rum. Direkt innanför entrén sitter mammor på rad med dropp, i väntan på kejsarsnitt. Ibland ändras ordningen när ett mer akut fall måste prioriteras. Luftkonditioneringen har inte fungerat på länge och det är en mycket varm dag i Dar

2017-03-13

Malawi’s First Annual National Conference for Anaesthesiologists

Supported by Life Support Foundation, this August, The Society of Anaesthesiologists will hold their first Annual National Conference in Malawi. The theme will be “Saving the Lives of Mothers: Obstetric Anaesthesia & Critical Care in Malawi”. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care in Malawi has been under-prioritised. For the 17 million population,

2017-03-07

New course in Dar es Salaam in May

Our obstetric anesthesia and obstetric emergency care course will be held again at Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, between 8th and 12th of May. Together with local staff, Swedish health care professionals will lecture and lead scenario exercises, to increase the basic knowledge in saving the lives of

2017-02-23

WANTED: Used laptops and mobile phones!

There is an urgent need for donated laptops and mobile phones for Life Support Foundation projects in Malawi. Please contact Tim Baker: tim@lifesupportfoundation.org Thanks / Tack / Asante / Zikomo, Life Support Foundation   Read more about our work in Malawi: http://www.lifesupportfoundation.org/news/research-project-on-critical-illness-launched-in-malawi/ http://www.lifesupportfoundation.org/news/improving-critical-care-in-the-worlds-poorest-country/ http://www.lifesupportfoundation.org/uncategorized/life-support-foundation-expands-to-malawi/

2017-02-15

Research Project on Critical Illness launched in Malawi

Life Support Foundation launched the research project ”Critical Illness and Sepsis Prevalence & Outcomes Study” (CRISPOS) last week at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. The project aims to determine how many patients are critically ill in hospitals globally, and to investigate their outcomes. – CRISPOS will generate new

2017-01-30

Averting maternal mortality in focus at this year’s SATA Conference

Anesthesia: Averting Maternal Mortality. This is the theme for the Annual Conference of the Society of Anaesthesiologists of Tanzania, SATA, in May 2017. Deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth remains high in low-resource settings and reducing them is a priority area for Life Support Foundation, which will take an active

2017-01-23

Improving critical care in the world´s poorest country

120 critically ill patients and only four beds in the Intensive Care Unit. Working in the world’s poorest country, Malawi, Dr Tim Baker faces agonizing ethical dilemmas. But his dedicated colleagues at Queen Elisabeth Hospital, Blantyre, make it all worthwhile. – Life Support Foundation works to improve critical care, anaesthesia

2016-12-28

Seasons greetings: In 2016 we have reduced suffering and saved lives

Life Support Foundation is growing. In 2016 we have expanded our work in Sweden and Tanzania and started activities in Malawi in order to spread awareness of global emergency care, anaesthesia and intensive care. Our projects have helped to improve the care for some of the sickest and most disadvantaged

2016-12-21

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