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Beyond good intentions: lessons on equipment donation from an African hospital

Author(s) -

Stephen R. C. Howie

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

bulletin of the world health organization

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1564-0604

pISSN - 0042-9686

DOI - 10.2471/blt.07.042994

Subject(s) - donation , referral , medicine , medical equipment , legislation , process (computing) , medical emergency , public relations , business , operations management , nursing , engineering , political science , computer science , law , operating system

In 2000, a referral hospital in the Gambia accepted a donation of oxygen concentrators to help maintain oxygen supplies. The concentrators broke down and were put into storage. A case study was done to find the reasons for the problem and to draw lessons to help improve both oxygen supplies and the success of future equipment donations.

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