Promoting health equity in sub-Saharan Africa
Oasis Medical Relief has partnered with five hospitals across three different regions in Ethiopia
Mission Statement:
To improve the health conditions in underserved health centers in developing nations by replenishing hospitals with much-needed medical supplies/equipment
Oasis Medical Relief Distribution Schema
Access to healthcare
In terms of service delivery, it is estimated that only 75% of urban households and 42% of rural-dwellers have access to health facilities
Hospital Beds
In Ethiopia, the total number of hospital beds is 11,685. This means that for every 4,900 people, there is only one hospital bed - five times lower than the average for sub-Saharan Africa
Meet The Team
Eyasu Kebede
BS Stanford University
MD University of California, Los Angeles
Ezra Yoseph
BS Stanford University
MD Stanford School of Medicine
MBA Stanford Graduate School of Business
Henock Asaye
BA Duke University
MBA The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
In Ethiopia, the lack of proper management of medical equipment has limited the capacity of health institutions to deliver adequate health care. It is estimated that only about 61 % of medical equipment found in Ethiopian public hospitals and other health facilities are functional at any given time.
Partner Organizations
Yale Med-Eq
Nifas Silke Mother-Child
Health Department
Duke REMEDY Program
Mercato Partners
Alert Hospital
MedShare
Presentations and Publications
Conferences
Stanford University School of Medicine 19th Annual Community Health Symposium
University of Texas Medical Branch 4th Annual Migrant and Health Conference
Xavier University of Louisiana 14th Annual Health Disparities Conference
12th European Congress of Tropical Medicine and International Health Conference
Projects
Completed
Examining Perspectives of Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives concerning Medical Equipment Availability in Three Ethiopian Hospitals: A Qualitative Pilot Study
Publication: Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Ongoing
Examining Health Disparities Among Ethiopian-American Immigrants
Interested in partnering with local hospitals to donate unused medical equipment?
Contact us to learn more
Make a donation.
All donation proceeds will be made to help distribute medical equipment to underserved medical centers throughout sub-Saharan Africa
