Tembisa Hospital needs a Vacumed

The SA Medical and Education Foundation (SAME) has undertaken a project to give Tembisa Hospital a new Surgical Wound Care Clinic.

According to SAME Foundation project manager, Tyrone Pols, infrastructure work worth R1-million is nearing completion.

SAME is now appealing to local businesses to donate CSI funds towards purchasing vital medical equipment for the unit.

“This unit treats injuries such as burns, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, as well as diabetes and disease-related amputations. The unit is extremely important as this is where family breadwinners recover properly so that they continue working; and it gives children the medical treatment they cannot get at home so that they can stay in school,” Pols said.

“Due to high usage of the facility (the unit sees over 12 000 adults and children annually) SAME has given them a specialised unit that has its own children’s area, as well as separate areas for infectious and non-infectious wounds,” said Pols.

Pols emphasised that this is to reduce cross-infection, which occurs when a patient contracts one disease while being treated for another.

“Doctors are facing a massive crisis by not having access to medical equipment to do their jobs, causing unnecessary suffering and harm. A specialised piece of equipment that is required is a Vacumed, at a cost of R 600 000. Vacumed intermittent vacuum therapy is innovative and state-of-the-art. It has proven to be highly effective in quickly healing infectious wounds, and is usually an expensive procedure which is not readily available to the public,” added Pols.

Pols further said the project will give the Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni community access to Vacumed treatment.

SAME is a national non-profit organisation that has invested R 1 000 000 in infrastructure and furniture for the unit, and is in need of funds for vital medical equipment.

Community involvement by business is imperative as this project directly affects the surrounding communities which spans three municipalities, and employees and their families make use of the hospital.

To donate towards this life-changing project, please contact Tyrone Pols at (011)7811510, or tyrone@samefoundation.org.za.

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