Delivery of equipment to the HKK neonatal unit
The HKK neonatal unit opened its doors in January 2020 with the support of Une Chance de Vivre, which provided all the basic equipment needed (Ambu bag, thermometers, stethoscopes, scales, oxygen cannulas, pulse oximeters, soap, diapers, baby baths, disinfectant, etc.) as well as two Pumani CPAPs, essential respiratory devices for managing neonatal respiratory distress.
Updates in December 2023
To increase the capacity of the neonatal unit and manage more complex cases, more modern equipment was delivered with the support of our donors and partners:
- 10 medical bassinets
- 2 heating beds
- 1 neonatal resuscitation table with full resuscitation capacities
- 2 cardiorespiratory monitors
- 2 portable suction devices
- 1 transcutaneous bilirubinometers
- 2 inverters (for power supply)
Equipment delivered since 2023
- 24G IV Catheter
- Glucose IV solution
- Intravenous solution tubing
- IV syringes in various sizes (5cc, 10cc, and 20cc)
- 70% alcohol (for disinfeciton)
- Betadine
- Cotton
- Gastric tubes (for gavage feeding), size 8Fr
- Liquid soap (for hand washing)
- Hand sanitizer solution
- Sterile gloves
- Medical adhesive tape
- 10 medical bassinets
- 2 heating beds
- 1 neonatal resuscitation table
- 2 cardiorespiratory monitors
- 2 portable suction devices
- 1 transcutaneous bilirubinometer
- 2 inverters (for power supply)
- 98 packs of neonatal electrodes
- 76 neonatal oxygen cannulas
- 12 oxygen extension tubes
- 54 neonatal masks for ambu bags
- 108 mucus suction probes
- 7 T-connector circuits (for the resuscitation table)