*** 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.)