Following the civil war in the Tigray region, the Ayder University Hospital in Mekelle suffered severe damage, resulting in the destruction of medical equipment—some of which was ripped out and never replaced.
The hospital is equipped with a modern and functional hemodynamics machine that has made it possible to perform hundreds of lab examinations, saving the lives of many children with heart conditions.
Public healthcare receives inadequate support and, despite efforts to repair the damaged equipment, it was not possible to resume operations due to the lack of electricity, which was previously supplied by a generator.
We were asked to help cover the cost of purchasing a new generator, so our nonprofit organization contributed by sending 5 million birr—equivalent to approximately 33,000 euros—to reach the required amount for the purchase.
The generator has arrived, as shown in the photos, and the resumption of the hemodynamics service will allow many children and young people with rheumatic heart disease to be saved while they await future definitive and long-lasting interventions.
