PROJECTS

A person’s well-being depends on numerous factors that go far beyond just health care. We actively involve the population, communities and local partners to ensure that all our interventions are decentralised and sustainable. Engera supports Gurage’s health care facilities in the following ways:

1. Through regular missions (doctors, nurses, midwives, medicines, protocols, training and retraining of local staff).

2. By covering the annual operating costs (personnel, medicines, medical equipment),

3. Through special projects such as improved infrastructure, a new maternity ward or a well.

Engera is committed to continuing support in line with our commitments and ensuring a sustainable model that has shown measurable results in the years we have been operating in Ethiopia.

With more substantial funding, Engera’s approach could be expanded to several other clinics in the region. This would allow for standardisation of health care, better economies of scale, and efficiencies in care and monitoring of facilities during our outreach. We can expand our work and reach a much broader population

That’s our goal.

HEALTH FACILITIES

Zizencho

Population: 30,000

Employees: 22

Patients 2022: 31,098

Vaccinations 2022:451

Births 2022: 415

Zizencho, is an isolated village on the high ground. Until recently, the village had no proper road, no electricity and no running water. Roughly 30,000 people live in the clinic's catchment area. Over the years, Engera has built an antenatal ward, a tuberculosis center and a water well that provide clean water to the village.

Shebraber

Population: 30,000

Employees: 25

Patients 2022: 19,356

Vaccinations 2022: 194

Births 2022: 214

Shebraber was built in 2014 and is the newest of Engera’s centers. Thanks to a donation from the AJA Foundation and a project of the Regione Toscana, it now serves 25,000 people across a few villages. Engera has also built a tuberculosis center attached to the main center.

Burat

Population: 25,000

Employees: 20

Patients 2022: 19,202

Vaccinations 2022: 478

Births 2022: 494

Engera has supported the health center of Burat since the early days, with regular visits from doctors and volunteers, supply of medicines and diagnostic tools. Over the years, Engera has also financially supported various scholarships for young Ethiopian girls who later became nurses.

Galeya Rogdha

Population: 15,000

Employees: 13

Patients 2022: 7,852

Vaccinations 2022: 128

Births 2022: 128

The clinic in Galeya-Rogda is one of the latest projects that Engera has undertaken. It is located in a remote village in the Southwestern Shewa zone in the Oromia region. The goal is to develop it into a fully-fledged health center that meets the same standards as the other health facilities we support. The center will focus on prevention, infant immunisation, and pre and post-natal care.

Dakuna

Population: 20,000

Employees: 16

Patients 2022: 7,998

Vaccinations 2022: 402

Births 2022: 237

The Dakuna health center is located not far from the urban area of Emdibir. Over the years, thanks to some foreign sponsors, it has developed and distinguished itself especially for its organization and efficiency. Well before the COVID emergency, the clinic had already implemented a patient flow system with independent chambers to minimize internal contamination. The center is also equipped with an ambulance and a rather advanced laboratory by local standards.

Getche

Population: 25,000

Employees: 14

Patients 2022: 26,926

Vaccinations 2022: 332

Births 2022: 325

In Getche, Engera did not have to build the infrastructure from scratch but has supported the development of the neonatal facility for years with an improved reception facility for pregnant women and the provision of equipment for a safer pregnancy and delivery. The focus was on the training of gynaecological and obstetric nurses.

Maganesse

Population: 35,000

Employees: 32

Patients 2022: 28,004

Vaccinations 2022: 638

Births 2022: 301

Maganesse was one of the first clinics established in the region. It is now a fully-fledged health center and is located just over 7 km from Endibir. It was founded by CUAMM (Doctors for Africa) and has developed over the years thanks to the support of various organizations. The center is excellently managed by Sister Tena. Maganesse has a structure dedicated to tuberculosis and is characterized by a large area and several buildings in traditional form (Toukul).

Metcha

Population: 12,105

Employees: 12

Patients 2022: 23,964

Vaccinations 2022: 433

Metcha is a small clinic that Engera began supporting in 2020. Located in the West Shewa Zone in the Oromia region, it is run by Sister Surabhila, who was responsible for establishing Zizencho, Engera's first clinic. The original clinic was in poor condition, so Engera is helping to fund the construction of a newer clinic with much better facilities. The plan is to expand this clinic into a medium-sized clinic so that all women can give birth there, not just in emergencies.

URGENT PROJECTS

Engera’s mission brings life-saving healthcare to the people of the Gurage zone of Ethiopia and parts of the Oromia region. Our team of doctors and other staff work closely with community leaders and our partners on the ground – to respond in partnership to their most pressing needs.

Our collaboration includes special projects to address urgent needs.

Our collaboration includes special projects to address urgent needs. .

Digitization of card rooms

The central card room is a place within a health facility where patient records are kept. This paper- based system is incredibly cumbersome for both the patient and the healthcare staff. For example, there is limited storage space for the cards and it is very time-consuming for patients to fill out the form each time. However, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health is in the process of digitizing its various health information systems, so health centers and clinics are required to digitize their card rooms. This means that we need to purchase computers for all our health facilities so that government software can be installed. A donation of $8000 would enable us to purchase a desktop computer for all our healthcare facilities.

Staff Scholarships

We believe it is important to provide our employees with opportunities for professional development or continuing education. This is enriching for them and also benefits their families and the local community by increasing their salary. Ongoing professional development also ensures that our employees stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in medical care so that they can provide quality patient care and improve clinical practice

We need funding for scholarships so that some of our employees can convert their diploma into a degree. A donation of $5000 covers the full cost of fees for a BSc in midwifery, nursing or public health, housing and a monthly stipend.

Make a difference in Burat by purchasing an Ambulance

Burat Health Center is in urgent need of an ambulance.

Burat is our center farthest away from Attat Hospital, the referral hospital and is located in a remote and hilly area.

The center provides a wide range of health services to the local population, but emergency care in the area is limited, especially life-saving transportation from remote areas.

Currently, there is no ambulance at the clinic and the car used instead is in poor condition and already being used to pick up medications and other necessary tasks.

With the purchase of a new ambulance, the team plans to integrate all resources available before and after the hospital and create an integrated system for emergency medical services. This will allow daily emergencies and disasters to be managed in an organised matter and provide quality emergency care that prevents unnecessary deaths.