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of applicants are turned away, due to limited space in the
school and clinic. Those that are accepted are forced to
work with outdated, broken, and mostly non-functional equipment
and supplies. The library was gutted by fire, and now has
NO books. The clinic has a single sterilizer. Due to HIV/AIDS,
TB, and other blood-borne diseases, sterilization is mandatory.
If this unit fails, which it is likely to do, the clinic
MUST be shut down. One clinic, with only a single room,
serves 30,500 people. Many are turned away each day, due
to the lack of equipment and supplies. Occasionally, surgeries
must be performed without anesthesia. Technicians must lean
over broken chairs, without hydraulics, often resulting
in daily back pain. Despite these frustrations and limitations,
the faculty and students try their best to provide quality
dental services to the people of Zambia, and the surrounding
nations.
For more information:
Dr.
Virginia Van Osdel
9201 Sunset Boulevard
Suite 601
Los Angeles, CA 90069-3707
(310) 273-9322
E-mail
Dr.
Virginia Van Osdel
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| This is the school Library. Two
years ago, it was gutted by fire. It still has not been fully
repaired or restocked. |
These are the book shelves in the
Library. There are no books. None. And there are no books
in Zambia to buy. Students simply go without. |
Out of 12 chairs, only 1 is functional.
On the others, the hydrolics and chair-side tools do not work.
Technicians can't perform many services. |
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| There is only 1 sterilizer for
the entire clinic. Patients must wait while the limited number
of tools can be sterilized. If it fails, the clinic will have
to be shut down. |
The Laboratory has old, outdated,
and non-functioning equipment. This severely impacts the number
of patients that can be treated each day. |
This 1 school serves 5 countries.
Thousands of qualified students apply, and last year, only
15 were accepted due to the lack of space and resources |
How You Can Help
• Donate your old dental suites, chairs, laboratory equipment,
and supplies.
• Encourage your Alma Mater to donate their old library
books, research materials, and dental equipment or supplies.
• Provide funding either for specific projects or general
needs.
• Consider a 2 week working vacation. One week providing
service to the local school and clinic, and 1 week enjoying scenic
Africa.
• Spread the word to your colleagues, friends, and family.
If you are considering donating
equipment or supplies, please contact us immediately. We are shipping
a container to Zambia in October, 2007
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