| *** RED COLOR INDICATES MOST URGENT NEEDS *** | as of March 2019 |
| Item | Details or other comments |
| General Medical Consumables: | |
| Burns dressings | Particularly useful are: paraffin gauze dressings like jellonet or bactigras, acticoat, or grassolind. |
| Alginate dressings | Aquacell, Kaltostat or similar. Squares or ribbon |
| Paediatric/neonatal PICC lines | |
| Umbilical catheters/lines | Size 3.5 preferable |
| Phototherapy eye protectors for neonates | |
| Dermabond or similar skin glue for closing lacerations | Note, this is not the same as the mastisol that is on the list – that is for securing dressings on wet skin |
| Simple non-adhesive dressings (eg. melolite, telfa, simple post-operative dressings) | |
| Idoform packing gauze – ribbon strip (aka iodine soaked ribbon gauze) | Please ensure expiration date is OK |
| Cleaning wipes | e.g. Clinell and Caviwipes |
| Steri-strips | |
| EZIO Pediatric Needle Sets 15mm and 25mm (05301PD) | |
| Collar and cuff arm sling | |
| Seldinger chest drain kits | Size 12G and 18G |
| Frosted microscope slides | |
| Stat Strip Express Nova Glucose Strips | Reference number: 42214 |
| Nova Stat Strip Xpress Glucose/Ketone QC Level 1 and 3. | Reference Numbers: 46947 and 46949 |
| Pasteur pipettes | |
| Pipettes tips (small and large) | |
| Liquid dispensing bottles (for pharmacy) | e.g.: http://bit.ly/1Sa28RP |
| Hypafix dressing tape | |
| Three way IV extension tubing | |
| Three way taps | |
| Thomas Splint | |
| Pediatric spinal collars | |
| Vacuum for cast cutter | |
| Casting materials for spica casts | |
| Pediatric bronchoscope | Need both a flexible and a rigid one |
| Medications: | |
| Acyclovir 3% eye ointment | |
| Acyclovir injection | |
| Antibiotic eye ointment | gentamicin, tobramycin, or erythromycin |
| Permethrin cream | |
| Atropine eye drops | |
| Beclamethasone inhaler | |
| Calcium Carbonate (Tums) | Or similar calcium containing product |
| IV Caffeine | |
| Dantrolene | |
| EMLA/Amethocaine cream/Local anesthetic cream for IV cannula insertion | |
| Ferrous fumarate (iron solution) | |
| IV Indomethacin | |
| Lacri-lube eye ointment, 2.5 g | |
| Lactulose | |
| Lidocaine 1% injection | |
| Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% topical cream | Emla |
| Methylprednisolone injection | |
| Naloxone injection | |
| Ondansetron injection | |
| Ondansetron oral dissolving tablets – 4 mg. | |
| Pain Ease (topical anesthetic skin refrigerant) | |
| Permethin 1% topical shampoo (for head lice) | |
| Permethrin 5% topical lotion (for scabies) | |
| Polyethylene glycol powder | (Brand name is Lax-a-day or Miralax) |
| Ranitidine solution | |
| Sodium Valproate suspension (bottle) | |
| Steroid inhalers (beclomethasone) | |
| Tetracaine 4% topical cream | Ametop |
| Tetracaine eye drops | |
| Triple Antibiotic Ointment | Polysporin or equivalent; 15 gram tubes |
| Vancomycin injection | |
| Zinc tablets | |
| Child Life/ Developmental: | |
| Simple children’s books | Very basic, easy in English with pictures |
| Washable plastic toys and figures | |
| Accessories for girls age +4 | Polly Pocket, Sylvania dolls, etc. |
| Simple board games | |
| Bubbles | Small bottles are better (party pack size). For less weight, buy a party pack, empty out the liquid and bring us the wands and small containers, please. |
| Medical play kits | |
| Stuffed toys | for ages <2 and older girls (6-10 years old) |
| Crayons | |
| Coloring books including pattern books | for boys and girls |
| Small children’s scissors for crafts | |
| Small cellophane tapes, masking tapes | |
| Paint blocks and brushes | |
| Lego toys | Duplo toys and people for ages <5; base boards; normal bricks (colorful ones for girls, too); people |
| Construction toys | Small sets of magnetic building blocks are great. |
| Jigsaw puzzles | for ages 8+ |
| Plastic or wooden activity cubes/ centers | for ages 6 – 24 months |
| Small cars and trucks | |
| Bead threading/ lacing blocks | for ages 6 – 24 months, 3-6 years, and 8+ |
| Dominos | |
| Plastic farm/ wild animals | |
| Toothbrushes | |
| Balloon multi-packs | |
| Non-Medical Items: | |
| Blankets for neonates | |
| Disposable Stethoscopes | |
| Colorful Band Aids | |
| ESL novels and books for our Lao staff to practice reading | |
| Simple high school level biology and anatomy textbooks | |
| Paints for handprints at end of life |
While all donations are valued we would prefer that people do not donate things which are not sustainable in this environment; for example, things with consumables which we can’t obtain (eg. glucometers, special feeding tubes, airway circuits, etc.)
