In Sumba, the sole public hospital serving nearly 800,000 people is completely out of supplies: no scissors, no forceps, no stethoscopes. Medical staff treat patients with the most basic tools, yet many conditions that could be cured go untreated, leading to preventable deaths. Staff are leaving because they cannot work under these conditions.
For weeks, we’ve consulted with doctors and nurses to identify their most urgent needs. Together, we compiled a list of essential equipment that could be purchased within a modest budget, totalling around 12,000 CHF – IDR 236,000,000.
We have bought everything on the list. The delivery is scheduled for mid-September. I will personally visit with local authorities to hand over the supplies to the hospital team.
While this won’t resolve all issues, it will provide the health workers with critical tools to save lives again. In a place where people are dying simply because there are no scissors, that effort truly matters.
11.08.2025 | Thank you very much for your interest and help. Alex, Rumah Kambera.
- International Medical Corps: Delivers critical health services in underserved regions, aligned with Fair Future’s rural medical programmes.
- Project HOPE: Supplies medical equipment and training to hospitals worldwide, echoing Fair Future’s donation initiative.
- Lifebox: Focuses on improving surgical safety by providing essential medical tools, like those now reaching East Sumba.
- Health In Harmony: Works with communities to strengthen healthcare systems, a mission parallel to Fair Future’s hospital support.
- Direct Relief: Provides essential medical resources globally, similar to Fair Future’s targeted hospital donations.
- Medical Aid International: Supplies hospitals in low-resource settings with life-saving equipment, matching Fair Future’s approach.
- World Medical Relief: Distributes surplus medical equipment to hospitals in need, complementing Fair Future’s action in East Sumba.
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