Making Wound Care and Treatments Accessible for Hospitals and Clinics in Africa
Work with us to try and make a difference for African hospitals and clinics. With the current lack of simple wound care and treatments, thousands of people have lost their loved ones and hundreds more have suffered amputations that could have been avoided. Here at SS Charity, we believe that we can make a difference if we try, by working hand in hand and sharing knowledge. Get in touch with our team today to discover more.
Our Story
“One evening when I was just a kid, very late at night, there was a loud knock on our door. My dad had been in a serious car accident. Sadly, he did not survive, and my family was devasted. He was only 39 years old.
I thought that was the worst day of my life, until 11th October 2014, my beloved sister developed a wound that eventually got infected and she died from sepsis.
The nurses treating her did not have the right training, knowledge or resources to manage infected wounds. Antibiotics were not even mentioned. A simple wound got infected and ended a beautiful life, but there are thousands of similar stories, and this must end now!”
Djana Sidime
According to Micah George in 2015 on VP digital “The Voice” number Of diabetic amputees was on the rise, the nation has been put on alert following the disclosure that over 100 Saint Lucians have had one of their limbs amputated as a result of diabetes over the past two years.
This chilling development has the President of Saint Lucia’s Diabetes and Hypertension Association, George Eugene, calling on Saint Lucians to live healthy lifestyles.
The number of amputees to date, as unsettling as this may be, is not as dreadful as the shocking announcement by Eugene that the age range of Saint Lucians dying from diabetes keeps falling year after year.
“Now we have persons in their thirties and forties falling victims to diabetes,” a clearly exasperated Eugene told this reporter.
In 2013 we had 131 amputees of which 129 were as a result of diabetes. In 2014 there were 100 persons as a result of diabetes. Up to May of this year there were already 41 with amputations as a result of diabetes,” Eugene said.
Our Mission
People in Sierra Leone and Guinea are living in the poorest parts of Africa. Some areas have zero access to proper medical facilities, which has resulted in crisis and increasing numbers of amputations due to the lack of wound care or management. Local leaders and clinicians are very concerned about recent reports, which indicate that 70% of deaths are wound-related.
The lack of proper wound care training, wound dressing choices, patient isolation, and poverty is crucial to this issue. At SS Charity, our mission is to provide:
Our Mission
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Advanced Wound Care Products for Patients in Hospitals and Clinics in Guinea , Sierra Leone and St Lucia
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Advanced Wound Care Training for Nurses
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Support for Nurses Treating Challenging Wounds, via Video Calls and Social Media
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Clean Clothing and Personal Hygiene Products for Patients
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Education for Patients, Keeping Them Informed about Wounds and Preventing Them from Isolating Themselves
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Education about the Benefits of Seeing a Clinician before It’s Too Late
Our Vision
Specialised wound care is hard to access from general practitioners, which is why we aim to make advanced wound treatments accessible for venerable patients. We will achieve this by raising awareness and supporting clinicians in Third World countries to be better trained in wound management, avoiding unnecessary wound-related amputations and deaths.
It’s also important for us to build strong relationships with lead clinicians. This will enable them to train newly qualified nurses, via online training with videos in English and French, and improve the availability of proper care and treatments.
Our Projects
Our Projects
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Training Lead Clinicians in Guinea National Hospital, Donka Hospital, Ignace Deen Hospital and St Lucia
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Training Lead Clinicians in Freetown at Konot Hospital
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Advocating for Patients to Stop Untrained Self-Treatment at Home, Reducing Fatalities
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Training in Leg Ulcer and Wound Care, with Monthly Updates Backed By Nurses and UK Wound Care Experts
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Working with Private Clinics and Supporting Patients with Free Dressings, Reducing Treatment Costs
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Making Treatment More Affordable for All