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With the onset of the rainy season, the 'planting season' has also started. Our gardener Abu has thoroughly overhauled the garden behind the hospital with the assistance of two temporary workers. It is now full of cassava, pineapple, yams and other crops. The plan is to use these products for the…

After long planning and getting the necessary finances in place, two construction projects have now literally got off the ground. Led by our facilities manager Moses, a team of construction workers is working on the expansion of our outpatient clinic. In this new building there will not only be more examination rooms, but also a special room for our dentistry department…

After the successful crowdfunding campaign last autumn, a number of new, life-saving oxygen concentrators could be purchased. It took a while for them to arrive in Yele, but in recent months we have been able to put them into operation. The extra devices make the work in the departments a lot easier for our team. We…

Last month, the head of our children's department Abibatu was honored as employee of the month. Since she completed the government training as a nutrition specialist last autumn, she has set up a malnutrition department in our hospital. Specialist care for malnourished and often seriously ill children is organized here. Led by…

In our warehouse, it turned out that there were several boxes with previously donated gauze, bandages and other wound care products. Our employees did not know what to do with these donations because they were all from different brands and with different applications. Until now, all wounds in our hospital were treated in the same way. Volunteer nurse Begona has spent the past few weeks…

Aminata Conteh (pictured right) is a Registered Nurse who has worked at Lion Heart Medical Center for over five years. When Triage Chief Miriam went on vacation for the entire month of April, she left the ward in the capable hands of Aminata. Leading the triage, the first place…

In March, our midwife Bintu Yallah (pictured right) was voted Employee of the Month by the management team. Bintu has been working with us in the maternity ward since the beginning of 2019. First as a second obstetrician and when the chief obstetrician resigned a short time later, Bintu took over. For two years she has…

As of April 1, 2022, Martijn Knap will take over the role of MSI. He traveled to Yele on March 12, together with his partner Carlijn, so that a good transfer can take place. Martijn is a tropical doctor (AIGT) and has gained experience during his training in South Africa and Gabon. Until recently…