AMAF 2011 Presentation

Australian Medical Aid Foundation P.O Box 226 Glen Iris Victoria 3146 Australia

Web Address www.ausmedaid.org.au

AMAF AMAF is a registered non profitable charity in Australia with a membership of Australian Council for International development (ACFID)

Our Vision The establishment of an excellent and sustainable healthcare system, especially in North East Sri Lanka by advancing the clinical, research, infrastructure and educational aspects of medical and allied health service

Our Mission To provide medical care, rebuild healthcare infrastructure, external support, generate financial aid and develop local expertise while fostering strong links with similar institutions at national and international levels towards achieving our vision

AMAF Projects since May 2009  Acute Health Care unit Manik Farm(July

2009).  Primary Health Care Teams- Assistance provided to outreach programs. Purchase of medicines for the outreach program run by the Ramakrishna Mission Batticoloa (from May 2009).  Building of semi-permanent ward to accommodate internally displaced patients at Chavakachcheri Hospital (June 2009).

Providing medical care for IDP’s in the Eastern province through Ramakrishna Mission

AMAF Projects post May 2009 ctd-:  Healthcare of Geriatric population released

from IDP camps to Mannar District (July 2009).  Funded the re –designing and installation of the centralized air conditioning unit in the Surgical ICU in Jaffna  Provision of baby food and medicines to IDPs – Pulmoddai Trincomalee (September 2009).

AMAF Projects post May 2009 ctd-:  Assistance to 23 displaced Jaffna Medical

School undergraduates (from October 2009).  Finance cost of Prosthesis of 50 above knee and 50 below knee amputees in Mannar District (since January 2010).  Paramedical (Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist) Personnel – Recruitment, training and employment Mannar Hospital (Jan 2010).

AMAF Projects post May 2009 ctd-:  Assisting Vavuniya Base Hospital: providing

urgent eye care to the displaced population – Vavuniya (Dec 2009).  Re-design and installation of centralized air-conditioning unit in Surgical ICU, Jaffna Teaching Hospital (August 2010).  Repair/recondition transport vehicle for palliative patients – ‘Cane Hospice’ project (August 2010).

AMAF Project post May 2009 ctd-: ď‚— Accommodation for doctors in Mannar (September 2010).

Mannar Doctor’s Quarters

Construction of Chummery Quarters to Improve the Capacity of This Hospital Started on 05th September 2010

Completion and Handing Over to RDHS Mannar on 05th April 2011

Implemented by

Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies

Collaboration with

Funded by

RDHS Mannar

Australian Medical Aid Foundation Limited

AMAF Projects post May 2009 ctd-:  Chavakachcheri Mental Health Outreach

Program (from November 2010).  Provided urgent medical care for the 2011 flood victims in the Batticoloa District through Ramakrishna Mission & Rotary Club  Provision of Biopsy Gun Systems to Ampara Base Hospital Joint Project with IMHO (Dr Parthpan)

Future AMAF Projects  Mobile Mental Health Service to Jaffna

District. Psychological counseling training for teachers  Employ junior medical staff to remote unmanned peripheral hospitals in North East Sri Lanka on casual basis.  Co-finance establishment of a Blood Bank and Emergency Department in Valligamam North of Jaffna.

Future AMAF Projects ctd-:

 Cleaning and sanitation of 200 wells

in Vanni region to provide clean drinking water.  Providing nutritious mid-day meal for school children in Vanni region- SJC 87 Pr0ject.  Refurbishment of Surgical & Paediatric ICU –Batticaloa Teaching Hospital