About Us
Achievements and Summary of Humanitarian Aid Work
Afghanistan
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Since 1996, a link between the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul and Craigavon Hospital, N Ireland (with Children in Crisis and UNICEF UK).
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Renovation, essential equipment and medical education for critical health care areas of the hospital.
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Reunification of children from the State Orphanage in Kabul with their extended families.
- During 2001 providing health care facilities, including mobile clinics for refugee camps on Afghanistan/Pakistan border.
Albania
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Since 1997, a link between Mother Theresa Hospital in Tirana and Barnsley Hospital UK.
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Emergency medical treatment for Kosovo refugees in Kukes Hospital 1999.
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Development of postgraduate paediatric medical education centre in Tirana.
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PLS (Paediatric Life Support) course, education programs for children's nurses and medical managers.
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Yearly International Paediatric Conference, keynote speakers UK, US, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Italy.
- Study into iodine deficiency undertaken and programme prepared to prevent mental and physical disability
Read more about our work in Albania.
Bosnia (with Lions Clubs International)
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41 critically ill and injured children medically evacuated to the UK during 1990s conflict.
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Renovation/provision of essential equipment/medical education to children's units in Mostar, Gorazde and
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Renovation of Sarajevo Maternity Hospital providing education and essential equipment for newborn infants.
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PALS for critically ill and injured children in hospitals throughout the Federation.
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Using CFHI guidelines as the basis for all teaching programmes.
- Refurbishment and training of medical staff at Bihac hospital.
Read more about our work in Bosnia.
Cameroon
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Refurbishment of Bamenda hospital children's wards.
- Burkitt's Lymphoma project, helping children survive from cancer.
Read more about our work in Cameroon.
Child Friendly Healthcare Initiative
- Implemented in selected centres in Europe, Africa & Asia by CAI with technical support from WHO, RCN (UK), RCPCH (UK), & UNICEF.
Visit the CFHI website here.
Honduras (with Casa Alianza)
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Child psychiatrist and psychologist inputting to the care of street children.
India
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Providing emergency medical supplies for children in Ahmedabad following the earthquake of January 2001.
- Building and Equipping a 4 bedded Paediatric High Dependency Unit at V S Hospital, Ahmedabad. Completed December 2005.
Read more about our work in India.
Kosovo (with IRC and Lions Clubs International)
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Emergency paediatric medical and child psychiatry for Central Kosovo and for refugees in Macedonia.
- Establishment of three Mother & Baby Units in the Gynaecology and Paediatric Clinics at the University Medical Centre, Prishtina.- Supporting 'Children in Care' (abandoned babies) by the provision of food, hygiene items, clothing and establishing a programme of Play and Stimulation.
Read more about our work in Kosovo.
Nepal
- Neonatal and Paediatric Life Support skills course for medical personnel working with children throughout the country.
Nicaragua
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Since 1998, a link between Managua Children's Hospital and North Tyneside Hospital.
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Development of child protection system in collaboration between the Northern Area Child Protection Team and UNICEF Nicaragua.
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K children's doctor working in the acute section of the hospital to introduce CFHI, PLS and palliative care.
Pakistan
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Establishment of CAI with the cooperation of local medical personnel.
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Provide lead medical and nursing personnel to assist with the work of providing medical facilities for Afghanistan refugees within established camps.
- Providing mobile clinics and hospitals for Afghan refugee children and delivering mothers.
Read more about our work in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka
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Responding to the Tsunami by sending emergency equipment and supplies.
A CAI Doctor and Logistician went to Sri Lanka in April 2005 to provide some emergency treatment training, and to assess needs. -
Since then Doctors from the UK and from Australia have been provided by CAI to work in Batticaloa and in Killinochchi.
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A nurse teacher has spent 2 months in Batticaloa and has written a program for postgraduate Paediatric nurse training which CAI is looking to fund.
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CAI had joined with the Sri Lanka College of Paediatrics to support the Rainbow scheme for Tsunami orphans.
- CAI has worked with the Centre for Health Care, a Sri Lankan based NGO, to provide staff and facilities in the disadvantaged North and East of the Country.
Read more about our work in Sri Lanka.
Uganda
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Since 1997, a link between Mulago Children's Hospital in Kampala and Middlesborough Hospital UK.
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Essential equipment and medical supplies provided.
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UK doctor and nurse working in acute health care and providing PLS courses, CFHI and palliative care.
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Establishment of 'Hospice at Home' for children with life-threatening illness.
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Supporting the care of abandoned babies in Mulago Hospital with a programme of education and training for carers and provision of supplies.
- Introducing Rapid Response team saving newborn babies lives through training of local midwives.
Read more about our work in Uganda.
Ukraine
- Establishment of a link with Dorset County Hospital , Dorchester.
Zambia
- Programme to improve healthcare for children suffering from malnutrition.
Read more about our work in Zambia.
Worldwide
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Publication of a manual of International Child Healthcare to help local doctors and nurses provide the highest possible standard of care with limited resources in their local hospitals in disadvantaged countries by the British Medical Journal Publications Department and endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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Publication of interactive APLS CD-ROM for distribution to medical/nursing personnel in disadvantaged countries.
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Development of obstetric CD-ROM for training purposes.
New projects are being developed regularly. Work is currently being planned in Iraq, Burma and Djibouti.
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