First aid

Namatakula has a nurse within the village and there is a hospital in Sigatoka - a city about 50 minutes drive away. Despite these resources they have limited stock of much needed medical supplies.

Our aim is to help the community out in a variety of ways:

  1. The first is to get trained medical professionals over to Fiji. This could be nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors or people with a bronze medallion! These people can support locals by offering to work or running workshops to support further education.

  2. Collecting medical resources for the nurse. The list of resources has been made in collaboration with Australian nurses, Fijian nurses and our local pharmacy.

  3. Providing first aid kids for local business owners. For Fijians to get the papers to own a business which interacts with tourists they need a first aid kit. Providing this resources eliminates that barrier for entry for budding entrepreneurs.

This will always be a focus of our work. The amount of injuries made exponentially worse by infection is out of control and so easy to provide support to reduce.

Full list of medical supplies:

Information:

  • First aid guides

  • CPR quick reference guides

  • Patient charts

  • Progress notes

Medication:

  • Epipen

  • Antihistamines

  • Aperients

  • Itch relief spray

  • Anti-inflammatories

  • Analgesia

  • Antidiarrheals (Imodium, gastrostop)

  • Antiemetics

  • Antacids, PPI’s

  • Clorsig

  • Ointments

    • Antibiotic

  • Hydrocortisone

    • Fungal

    • Antiseptic

  • Burn gel / burn sheets

  • Lignocaine

  • Ventolin & spacer

  • Antiseptic spray

Room set up:

  • Whiteboard

  • Torch (crank or solar) / good light

  • Disposable pillow sleeves

  • Disposable stretcher/bed cover

  • Pillows

  • Examination Stretcher/bed/plinth

  • Storage cupboards/shelves/trolley

  • Fire extinguisher

Disinfectant:

  • Saline

    • Bottles

    • Viles

    • Pouches

  • Alcohol swabs

  • Betadine

    • Liquid

    • Swabs

    • Buds

  • Antiseptic

Dressings:

  • Island

  • Non-adhesive

  • Tefal

  • Waterproof

  • Sterile Gauze swabs

  • Bandages

    • Crepe

    • Conforming

    • Triangle

  • Sterile cotton buds

  • Micropore

  • Opsite

  • Sterile dx kits

  • Zetuvit / combines

Mobility Aids:

  • Wheel chair

  • Crutches

Equipment:

  • Thermometer

  • Sphygmomanometer

  • Stethoscope

  • Pulse oximeter

  • Emergency blanket

  • Equipment cleaning supplies

  • Scissors

  • Scalpels

  • Tweezers

  • Hot & cold packs

  • Safety pins

  • Splinter probes

  • CPR mask

  • Air bag resus

  • Defibrillator

  • Splints

  • Nurses watches

  • Tourniquet

  • Neck collar

  • Spine board

  • Sterile gloves

  • Face masks

  • Vomit bags

Every Fijian business (big or small) requires a first aid kit - donate one now!

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Every Fijian business (big or small) requires a first aid kit - donate one now! 〰️