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Background

Progress to Date:
Phase I

In July 2004, Lassine Doumbia founded the Sibiry Doumbia Memorial Health Center for the village of Koungodjan in Mali, West Africa in honor of his father who died in 2004 at the age of 90. The senior Doumbia died of complications from a broken hip. Medicines were purchased in Bamako, yet it was five days before a medical technician could visit the village to administer the medication. Mr. Doumbia died prior to the doctor’s arrival. With the belief that all men, women and children should have ready access to medical care in their community, the Center was born.

In August 2004, Dr. Lacine Traore was hired as the attending physician in charge of day-to-day operations of the Center along with two Nurses and two local traditional midwives to advise and assist. Together they provide such services as consultation, medical exams, assisting births, immunizations, general medical guidance, and distribution of medication. Today, six months after the doors first opened, the Center is one of the most respected of the health care providers in the eight-village community. The Center is committed to excellence and has developed a reputation for using the latest technology and for its skilled compassionate staff.

This image below is the most recent photo of the 10-room Health Center, which will provide examination rooms, a room for reception, offices for the Doctors and Nurses, Birthing rooms, and rooms for patient recovery. At this moment, the Center is not at its fully completed stage, still needing painting and the creation of restrooms for men and women. Additional funding is still required to complete the enclosure securing the Center.

Sibiry Doumbia Memorial Health Center

Phase II

To start the project, Mr. Lassine Doumbia purchased 3 hectares of land from the village of Koungodjan in order to construct the 10-room Health Center, which offers two examination/treatment rooms, a waiting room, a reception area, a pharmacy, a laboratory, a supply room, two medical staff offices, a delivery room, and two separate restrooms. Great progress has been made in the past year we received a generous medical equipment commitment from International Medical Equipment Collaboration, Inc. (IMEC) which includes:
• General Medical Supplies
• Linen and Textbooks
• Patient Rooms
• Surgical Suite
• Critical Care Suite
• Pediatric Suite
• Medical Supplies

Although the initial construction is finished, we need financial support for the daily administration of the Health Center as well as the shipping cost to send all of the materials over to Mali. In the attached appendices, you will find lists of needed infrastructure materials and supplies. While we welcome the donation of the supplies themselves, it is more cost effective to procure these supplies locally. Therefore, monetary contributions would be most welcome. Whether you can provide financial or in-kind support, we will provide all necessary documentation of the charitable nature of your donation.