Niger
Reports over the humedica activities in Niger
- One month full of new impressions and experiences
While many medical students enjoyed their summer vacation, Zarah Falkenberg travelled to Niger in order to work as an honorary assistant. The young medical student from Witten had applied for working at the humedica hospital in Kollo on an honorary basis. - Welcome, Mr Ambassador
After a holiday at home in Germany, Simone Winneg returned to Kollo only a few days ago, when a high-ranking guest announced his visit: the new German Ambassador to Niger, His Excellency Dr Gordon Kricke, took out a lot of time for the interesting humedica ... - For the people like an oasis in the desert
For the inhabitants of some parts of Germany this May 23rd was a dearly welcomed holiday, for some it was the first day of a long weekend. For Christians, however, and in particular for Catholics, this day meant a lot more. Corpus Christi is one of the most ... - Malaria - the main problem at the humedica hospital in Kollo
Dr Gabriel Labitzke is working at the humedica hospital in Kollo already for the second time. Already in November last year he had offered important help at the hospital in Niger for a period of seven weeks. Two weeks ago, he once more travelled to the West ... - Ten minutes are over when the mush throws large bubbles
Cooking according to a recipe is no problem in Germany - in the African country of Niger however, it poses some challenges. How much is 500 grams? How are the women supposed to know when ten minutes are over? In her report, humedica coordinator Simone Winneg ... - "... there's nothing on the news!"
"Unfortunately this is true - the disaster that has taken place in Niger is invisible. There is no obvious damage, nor are there ruins, or floods. Everything looks just the same as ever. Only when looking carefully, you realise that there is something wrong. ... - “When I look around, I can still hardly believe my eyes”
“It is a strange feeling. A year is coming to its end, and at the beginning of the year nothing was the way it is now. This may apply to everyone and everything in the world, but here in Kollo I have become particularly aware of it. - Working with joy, motivation and pride
For a period of four weeks Dr Hans-Arnold Breuer worked at the humedica hospital in Kollo, Niger, and besides treating patients suffering from malaria he also cared for numerous undernourished children. What impressed him most at the beginning of his mission ... - “Each container a reason to celebrate”
Simone Winneg is active as a coordinator for humedica in the West African state of Niger. At the humedica hospital in Kollo, not far from Niamey, the capital of Niger, she fights undernutrition in the country and enhances better access to medical care for the ... - Nurse Anna Zwick reports from Niger: “It’s as if Christmas had come early”
It is a project particularly close to our hearts: the hospital in the African state of Niger. A country whose inhabitants are again and again threatened in their existence due to poverty, terrible famines, crop failures and all kinds of epidemics. Our ... - Changing perspectives and learning from each other
The entire September I, a medical student from Cologne, spent at the humedica hospital in Kollo, Niger. From the first moment I felt comfortable there, and even after a stay that short it has become something like a second home to me. - Training for employees in the district’s health sector was highly successful
For three months humedica has been working at full stretch in order to get the famine under control, which is threatening the lives of countless persons in Niger. To reach this objective we have taken the following measures: we are distributing special, ... - „A first step on the path to further ambitious aims”
On September 4, 2010, the in-patient ward at the humedica hospital “Hosanna Institute du Sahel” in Kollo was officially inaugurated. The new possibilities created by this expansion mean substantial improvements to the situation of both patients and ... - “The situation in the entire country is still alarming”
Since the middle of the year, nutritionist Karin Wilke has been working for humedica in Kollo in the West African state of Niger. Together with the team on site, she makes every effort in order to fight the acute famine in the country. Last week, a first ... - “Without humedica misery would be substantially worse”
For the period of one month nurse Jennifer Gerstendorf worked at the humedica hospital in the West African state of Niger. The hospital’s inpatient ward had been inaugurated in July. Together with local staff, Jennifer cared for the patients in Niger. - Container with urgently needed food supplies on its way to Niger
Only a short time ago, a first humedica relief shipment containing food supplies arrived in the Republic of Niger by plane. The country is affected by one of the gravest famines in its history. Now, humedica has sent a further shipment of food and relief ... - Further distribution to 221 children concluded successfully
“After many long weeks of preparations, the big day has finally arrived: the distribution and the first Food Demonstration, which is a training measure for the preparation of the additional food, as well as the explanations to those in charge at the various ... - "Finally the wait is over"
While day by day honorary members of the first medical relief team of humedica are offering help to the flood victims in Pakistan, the humedica team in Niger is also putting all their efforts in helping those people who live in misery by no fault of their ... - First success in the fight against malnutrition
Coordinator Simone Winneg works until late at night in order to fight the famine in Niger. The mere term of “famine” has developed into a disaster, the extent of which can hardly be imagined. Fight for those suffering from malnutrition every day is her ... - First shipment of additional food arrives at humedica hospital
Only a few days ago – and therefore just in time – the nutritionist Karin Wilke arrived at the humedica hospital in Kollo. She is now assisting humedica coordinator Simone Winneg concerning relief measures with the purpose of fighting the ongoing, ... - “Few expectations, but a lot of hope“
Shortly before her departure to Niger, we had the opportunity of holding a short interview with Karin Wilke. The 43-year-old nutritionist from Witzenhausen in the north of Hesse will join the humedica team working on our project in Kollo for a period of six ... - Help which lives up to the misery
More effective treatment of critically ill and malnourished persons, safe deliveries and better care for newborn babies: this is possible now thanks to the inauguration of the new wing of the humedica hospital in Kollo. Coordinator Simone Winneg is exhausted, ... - Federal Foreign Office supports the fight against hunger
„The famine in Niger is no longer only a threat, but it has become reality. At the humedica hospital we register several children per day who - “besides” suffering from diseases such as for example malaria, skin infections or respiratory diseases – ... - Success can be measured in grams
For several weeks the couple Juliane and Stefan Grünzner have been working for humedica in Niger. Due to the famine and the nigh number of undernourished persons caused by it, the work of the paediatrician was absolutely priceless. In the following report, ... - Preparations for the inauguration of the hospital are running at full speed
“Sixteen months have passed since the first outpatients could receive treatment at the humedica hospital in Kollo. This is a long time during which more than 15,000 people asked for and received our help. - humedica hospital is a shining star of hope amidst threatening famine
The non-governmental organisation Save the Children, in cooperation with which humedica had distributed shelter kits in Haiti, annually compiles a so-called Mothers Index. The results of this index provide information about which countries offer the best ... - Arrival of container evokes Christmas feelings at 45 degrees Celsius
“Is it already Christmas today?” This is about what we thought today here in Kollo (Niger). Early this morning, the container from Kaufbeuren has arrived in Kollo after a journey of two months. It is 40 feet long, weighs 13.5 tons and has a value of more ... - Back to Niger after Haiti and Germany
Simone Winneg (Kaufbeuren) has been responsible for the construction of the hospital in Kollo (Niger) since 2008. After she had accompanied the first doctor team to Haiti as a coordinator, she returned to Niger – to her large hospital family – a few days ... - Back to Germany with mixed feelings
“I set out on my return journey to Germany in the dead of night of March 13, 2010. While I was sitting at the airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, I felt that I left one world behind in order to fly to another world. - Sebastian Frank supervises final steps in the construction of the hospital
At the end of January I received a surprising and completely unexpected phone call from Kaufbeuren. “Sebastian, we need somebody who could temporarily supervise our project in Niger. Are you interested and when could you start out?” was the content of the ... - Working in Niger: substantial difference between theory and practice
Ilias Nazzal is on a two-months mission at the humedica hospital in Kollo, Niger, where he is working as medical technical assistant on an honorary basis. This account of his experiences once more tells about the exciting every-day life of the humedica team ... - Official inauguration of the construction of the in-patient ward in Kollo
December 1, 2009 was a great day for the humedica hospital, for the town of Kollo and for me. After the contracts had been signed on November 25, today – only a few days later – we could take part in the official inauguration of the construction site. - New laboratory enables specific treatment instead of "broadband-therapy"
For the diagnosis of diseases, comprehensive tests are indispensable. Having to transport the patient’s samples to far-away laboratories in order to make a clear diagnosis, however, entails a loss of time that can be life-threatening. Thanks to humedica, ... - Niger: successful meningitis workshop
A few months ago, in April, epidemic meningitis posed a threat to the lives of thousands of people in Niger. Thanks to the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, humedica could organise a vaccination campaign and help fighting the epidemic. However, ... - Niger: Between oxygen training and independence celebrations
humedica-coordinator Simone Winneg is back in Kollo, the location of our hospital in Niger. Her current report shows how varied, colourful and hopeful the daily work in this country can be: between training measures and impressive celebrations of independence. - Back to Niger: a piece of home
After two months of a compulsory time-out, I have finally returned to Niger. It is a strange feeling - I am feeling both at home and still foreign. After I had spent almost one year in Niger, Germany felt like a strange foreign country. Although I had soon ... - Niger: Adventure in the African bush – vaccinations outside Kollo
After the go-ahead had been given for the meningitis-vaccination campaign in the humedica – clinic in Kollo some days ago, the vaccination team immediately left for new pastures: our first destination was the community of Namaro, 140 km northwest of Kollo, ... - Niger: The first days of vaccination – Visit from the embassy
After several days of preparation and worries if the vaccines and syringes would really be delivered in time, today was finally the day that we could start. - Niger: meningitis epidemic - humedica helps by means of vaccinations
For some weeks now, a meningitis epidemic has been spreading in Niger, starting from the east of the country. Also in the surroundings of Kollo, where humedica has been running a hospital for two months now and where about 80 persons a day receive medical ... - Three weeks in Niger: an unforgettable time helping those in misery
The physician Matthias Heß spent three weeks in Niger in order to treat the patients of the humedica hospital that had opened its doors in February. In his report the physician tells about this unforgettable time. - Niger: Opening of the humedica-Clinic in Kollo
Monday, 02/23/09 will always be a day to remember for us. At 8 a.m., the hospital in Kollo that was built through the common effort of so many people and organizations, opened its doors for the population in Kollo. - Niger: Progressing in small steps with a great project
Already since a couple of years, humedica is involved in the West African country Niger. In the second part of her report, our colleague Simone Winneg focusses on the nature of humedica's aid, its practical consequences and Niger's basic health care problems. - Clinic Construction in Niger: Construction Almost Completed
"Rome was not built in a day!" This proverb probably best describes the situation of the humedica hospital in Kollo (Niger). After construction work had already been concluded in July, only a few minor details, the finishing touches as it were, remained to be ... - Niger: German Craftsman Supports Clinic Construction
Sebastian Frank left his German home of Biberach three months ago in order to assist in the construction of the humedica-financed Clinic in Kollo (Niger). After his training as an electrician, Sebastian also completed his university studies with an emphasis ... - Niger: Clinic Construction Progresses
This clinic in Kollo will change the lives of many and save the lives of others. The help will primarily focus on women and children. The construction of the building has made a lot of progress in the past weeks.
