Equip a Maternal and Child Hospital in Luanda, Angola
A new hospital in Luanda, Angola, is giving women and children safe access to care. Help us fill its rooms with the medical equipment it needs.
A New Hospital for Mothers and Babies
Hospital Materno Infantil Amazonas opened its first floor in Luanda, Angola, three months ago. Its mission is simple: safe, tailored medical care for women and children. In its first three months, the hospital cared for 75 patients. Its two inpatient beds stayed 80 percent full on average.
Why It Matters in Angola
Angola has just 0.24 physicians for every 1,000 people, or about one doctor for every 4,000. Hospital beds are just as scarce, at 0.75 per 1,000 people. For many families, especially in rural areas, that means care is hard to reach when they need it most.
The team behind Hospital Materno Infantil Amazonas is working to change that. Alongside the hospital, they have opened four clinics and bought two ambulances to serve rural communities.
What the Hospital Needs Most
During a recent needs assessment, Project C.U.R.E. identified three urgent priorities:
-Four infant incubators to keep premature babies warm and safe
-One X-ray machine to diagnose patients without a referral across the city
-Two operating lights to prepare for the hospital's new operating room
The hospital also needs birthing beds, fetal monitors, patient monitors, oxygen concentrators and everyday supplies like gloves, sutures, and Kits for Kids.
Built to Grow
This container is the first step in a broader plan to improve health care for the communities they serve. Two more floors are planned, with an operating room, two intensive care units and new inpatient wards. Equipment you help send today will serve mothers and babies for years to come.
Ready on Day One
The hospital has stable power, a backup generator, and air conditioning in every room. Three biomedical technicians on staff can install, maintain, and repair every machine.
Your Gift Delivers Health and Hope
With 96 percent of every dollar going directly to our work, your donation helps put lifesaving equipment into the hands of doctors and nurses in Luanda. Give today to help a new hospital care for the next mother and newborn who walk through its doors.