Medical Equipment Ordered!

We would like to thank Thomas Elizalde, Account Manager at STERIS Corporation. Thomas was “Johnny on the spot” and we will have our much needed medical equipment for the surgical team at Mugonero hospital in time for our trip. Thank you STERIS!

Mugonero Hospital

Mugonero Hospital is located in the western region of Rwanda, near the city of Kibuye and Lake Kivu. Approximately 175,000 people are dependent upon the hospital as their primary care and emergency care provider. It is estimated that 50% to 80% of the population of the Mugonero area was killed during the war. An influx of refugees from Congo has helped to repopulate the area. Among the Rwandans who remained or have returned no one talks about the war now. These embattled people merely struggle for survival.
Mugonero Hospital is staffed with Rwandan nationals, two doctors, one lab technician and thirty-five nurses who diagnose and treat the majority of the patients. The hospital helps support the services of several small clinics, completely destroyed during the war, that are scattered in surrounding villages. These beleaguered clinics perform important health outreach functions, providing immunizations, nutritional support including community gardens, as well as providing basic care to villagers.
By Beth Pitton-AugustCorporate and Foundation Relations ManagerDirect Relief International