MEAK

MEAK - Medical Achievements

By the end of 2009, MEAK had completed over 45 medical surgical missions in Kenya within the fields of paediatric cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, ophthalmics and orthopaedics. MEAK is now recognised as a serious contributor in these disciplines, catering for the needs of the disadvantaged majority of the population.MEAK sources and transports many and varied high-tech pieces of equipment for donation to hospitals throughout Kenya. During 2009 we supplied 2 no Image Intensifiers for use in orthopaedic surgery, and 2 no heart and lung pumps with blood heater/cooler units for use during cardiac operations. These items, along with hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of surgical tools and consumables, are welcome support for the hard pressed local hospitals with whom we co-operate.

MEAK will often barter medical equipment and consumables with hospitals, in exchange for operations for those unable to pay

MEAK tries to ensure that all goods are donated, transported and delivered to Kenya totally free of charge so that any donations go straight to the source

MEAK works towards improving Kenya's health service by working alongside the medical staff in local communities

In order to perform the first open heart surgery in Kenya outside the capital, MEAK donated x2 heart and lung machines to the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, as well as x1 heart and lung machine to Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi

In the last ten years MEAK has exported some 800 wheelchairs which have been distributed to various hospitals, clinics and needy individuals

MEAK expects to donate approximately 100 tons of medical supplies each year for distribution to various hospitals and clinics.

Please take some time to browse through the Heart Missions and Eye Missions sections for an overview of the recent medical missions organised by MEAK.

MEAK can put to good use donations of any hardware, e.g. hospital beds, theatre equipment, patient trolleys, intensive care equipment etc or any medical consumables that are in useable condition.