Towards a new operating theatre
Insert in News the day January 28, 2010
It’s almost finished the renovation to have a new operating theatre at the Chake Chake hospital (Pemba island, Zanzibar, Tanzania). Until now a single operating theatre has been used for both general surgery and obstetric emergencies. Often obstetric emergencies interrupted the planned general surgery, causing troubles and delay to the patients and their family.
The Ivo de Carneri Foundation, already engaged in a project to support the surgical ward (Surgery Project), is now supporting also this renovating project and a new operating theatre is almost ready to be used for delivery.
Final steps for the solar panels
Insert in News the day January 22, 2010
The works aimed at providing the Public Health Laboratory Ivo de Carneri in Pemba (Zanzibar Archipelago – Tanzania) with solar panels go ahead quickly.
This project will allow the Laboratory to have continuous power supply, overcoming the weighty obstacle represented by the frequent blackouts. At present, in fact, the electrical power depends on the only power station situated in Pemba, supplied by a ship from Tanzania.
The blackouts, which happen on average every other day, require the use of emergency generators, resulting in very high economic cost.
The project involves the installation of solar panels that will provide the electric power needed to make the various equipment work even in case that power supply breaks off, with the single exception of freezers at -80° C (which require the electricity provided by a diesel generator).
The supply, installation and maintenance of the solar panels have been committed to a Tanzanian company, which has performed similar actions on the island before. The installation of the panels has already started.
Volunteering days
Insert in Events the day January 12, 2010
On 30th and 31st January 2010, the Ivo de Carneri Foundation will participate at: I giorni del volontariato, exhibition-presentation of voluntary associations in Milan to be known and to have support. The initiative, organized by AIM (Associazione Interessi Metropolitani), Ciessevi (Centro Servizi per il Volontariato nella Provincia di Milano) and Credito Valtellinese, will take place in Milan at the Palazzo delle Stelline in Corso Magenta 61, from 10am to 6:30pm.
Two hundred associations, including the Ivo de Carneri Foundation, will have the opportunity to present their activities through information stands. Over the two days debates, meetings, seminars, films and a theatrical performance are planned. Two days in which the different volunteering opportunities in Milan will have space and voice. Free entrance.
For more information: http://www.aim.milano.it/aim/volontariato/