Tuesday 27th July saw the first ever Caesarean Section  in the Southern District of Zanzibar at Makunduchi Hospital. The mother's labour had failed to progress as  normal due to mal-presentation so an emergency Caeserean Section was performed by Dr Hadija, a visiting gynaecologist from Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, and Dr Amour...

1. Nasogastric feeding - Thanks to a plentiful supply of nasogastric tubes from HIPZ and some hands on training with the hospital staff it has been possible to commence NG feeding neonates and infants...

News from Fi (Dr Fiona Cresswell) working at Makunduchi Hospital for 6 months:

" This month we did our first blood transfusion in Makunduchi.

This is a real step forward and should hopefully reduce death from postpartum haemorrhage and allow a greater range of surgery to take place on site.

The lady pictured after her transfusion is 5 months pregnant and came to the hospital with dizziness and a staggeringly low Haemoglobin level of 2g/dl - it should normally be over 11g/dl.

Having received 4 units of blood she is feeling a lot better and I should imagine her baby is too!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our founding partners:

The VCCP Partnership and MIG (Mobile Interactive Group)

who are funding the running costs of the hospital on a monthly basis, as well as giving us their marketing support and expertise on the website, branding and social media, and especially to Andy and Ravi at VCCP for our fantastic, newly branded, yellow cycle kits and caps which meant we were not to be missed, wherever we were on the island!

And, of course to all our sponsors for the bike ride:

• Streative
• INQ
• Skype
• GlobalEnduro
• CMS Cameron McKenna
• EcoFashionRocks
• Indigo2/AEG Live

and all of you reading this that have donated personally too.

Mobile communications and Skype via mobile play a key part in the effectiveness of the hospital...