Previous Projects
In the theatre two new sterilisers were installed (2004)
1995
Christine and Wilfried Schennach visit Ifakara for the first time
Delivery of suture material and operation instruments
Assistance in theatre and wards
Improvement of the hygienic situation
1996
Co-financing of a house for hospital employees
Improvement of the Prosthesis Workshop
Equipment for Premature Babies’ Ward
1999
1999 Weaving of linens
2000 - 2002
Training of doctors and nurses from Ifakara at St. Vinzenz Hospital in Zams
2001
Installation of an Observation Ward
Delivery of operation lamps
2002
2002 34 patient beds with mattresses and coatings
operation clothes, teaching material for nursing school
12 Anti Decubitus mattresses for ICU
2003
33 patient beds with mattresses and coatings
1 groundwater pump
2 big laundry machines
1 photocopier
Weaving of linens
Operating tables, suction machines
2004
1 colonoscope, 1 gastroscope
37 patient beds with mattresses and coatings
Blood pressure meters
2 big sterilizers for the theatre from Belimed Comp. with a water treatment plant
2005
Training of 3 doctors to be specialists for Surgery, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics (until 2007)
Training of an occupational therapist (until 2008)
1 year check of the two sterilizers by Belimed Comp.
Renovation of paediatric wards
Blood sugar meters with test stripes
Hospital clothing and bales of cloth
3 sewing machines
2006
Operation linen and -clothes
Blood sugar meters with test stripes
1 emergency generator (380 KVA)
Pump for the water treatment plant
Tools for the workshop
1 big laundry machine
2007
Training of 1 doctor to become a specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (till 2009)
15 patient beds, 100 mattresses and coatings
Weaving of 100 linens
2 Electrocardiographs
2 Cardiotocographs
6 Oxygen Concentrators
2 mobile X-ray machines (C-arms)
9 computers with accessories
Blood pressure meters
The new haematology device
1 Sysmex Haematology device for the laboratory
1 Photocopier
100 mosquito nets
X-ray machine for Dental Unit
1 palette of operating- and examination gloves
Insulin and analgesics
2008
Training of 1 doctor to be a Assistant Medical Officer (duration of training: 1 year)
1 Automatic processor
10 X-ray cassettes
Installation of an X-ray image intensifier (C-arm)
Fundi Kassim installs the C-arm
Maintenance of the emergency generator
1 Biochemistry device for the laboratory (Vitros)
Biochemistry reagents
1 Precision scales for the laboratory
Air condition for biochemistry laboratory
1 Refrigerator and freezer for storing the reagents
2 stopwatches for the laboratory
1 Hematokrit centrifuge for paediatric department
Antibiotics and painkillers (donation of Marien-pharmacy Schwaz)
2 Labelling devices (Brother)
Inventory of the whole hospital
Renovation of the rooms of the X-ray department
and of a staff house
2 diathermy units
2 dermatomes with accessory
1 mesh device with accessory
1 bone drilling machine with charger and storage batteries
Tools for the workshop
500 oxygen masks with tubes
1 ophthalmoscope
54 impregnated mosquito nets
2009
Overhaul of both big sterilizers in the theatre
Reparation work in the X-ray department
Training of two employees of the hospital to be a cook and a lorry driver respectively
Installation of an Occupational Therapy by Isabelle Hofstetter
Assistance by the reopening of the prosthesis workshop
Several adjustments (lorry, X-ray C-arm etc.)
Overhaul of the emergency generator
Air condition in the pharmacy and X-ray department
Renovation of the X-ray room and installation of radiation protection measures
Purchase and installation of a new X-ray machine Siemens "Mulitix-Swing"
2010
1 modern Cystoskop
Solar-plant to heat the water in the laundry and to cool the mortuary
1 borehole for a new deep well (100m)
Water - bowser for waste water
3 computers, 2 printer, 1 scanner
New tools for the workshop
670 sheets, coating for blankets, clothes for nurses
3 sewing machines
Drugs and dressings
3500 X-ray films
1 suction machine
1 Anaesthesia device (Sulla)
Furniture for theatre
2011
1 Gastroskop und 1 Coloskop with accessories
1 Urethrotoma of Fa. Storz Comp. Germany
Flushing of 4 wells
2 Sulla Anaesthersia divices
3 Succion machines
1 X-ray processor
2 Identification devices for X-ray pictures
28 Computer2 for the students of the University
Printer, fax devisce and scanner for Medical Director Office
Furniture for the laboratory of the University
1500 trousers of different size
Clothes for children
necessary items for school children
1 new operation bed
211 Goretex covers for mattresses
100 mattresses
storage batteries for Op. drilling machine
Lamps für endoscopy and light source
1 Beamer (LCD Projektor) for meetings
Repair of a pump for a deep well
Repair of 2 laundry machines
Education of a anaesthesia nurse
Education of a specialist for Anaesthesia
Education of a specialist for Surgery and Internal Medicine
Education of a specialist for general medicine
Start of education of a specialist for Urology
2012
2 Water-reservoirs à 50.000 liter
3 Pumps for already existing 100m wells
Panelhouse for regulation of the pumps
Start of education of a specialist for Orthopaedy and Traumatology
Maintenance of the sterilizers, generator and solarplant
Emergency generator for guesthouse and students´ hostel.
Big washing machine for hospital-laundry
40 double buckets system for cleaning the floors
Cooperation in the theatre, wards, X-ray and outpatient department
Initiation of cooperation between SFUCHAS and Med. University Innsbruck/Tyrol
Further sponsoring of training of 4 doctors to become specialists
Co-financing of hospital costs for poor patients
