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About Better Healthcare for Africa

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

Our Mission

Better Healthcare for Africa (BHA) is a secular, non-political, charitable organization dedicated to improving health outcomes in southern Africa by supporting health facilities and educational efforts that empower patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.

Our Vision

To alleviate suffering due to disease or injury by providing equipment, supplies and educational resources to medically underserved communities in southern Africa.

Our Objectives

  • To obtain and deliver equipment and supplies for St. Albert’s Mission Hospital and other healthcare facilities in Zimbabwe and southern Africa.
  • To support educational initiatives for healthcare providers and communities.
  • To increase awareness in the United States of healthcare needs in southern Africa.
  • To partner with other organizations to maximize the aid we can provide.
  • To raise funds to support these efforts.

Better Healthcare for Africa, Inc., was founded in February 2009 to support St. Albert’s Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe. BHA now extends help to other hospitals in Zimbabwe and to Maipelo Trust, an HIV/AIDS clinic in Botswana. BHA initiatives include support for midwifery training and cervical-cancer screening and education. The BHA board of directors consists of six volunteers, so 95 percent of the dollars we raise go to the hospitals and activities we support.

For more information, email us at info@betterhealthcareforafrica.org

St. Albert’s Mission hospital News, July 2009-July 2010

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Note: This post was written by Dr. Elizabeth Tarira, director of St. Albert’s Mission Hospital.

Zimbabwe is currently preparing for a home grown constitution, but difficulties are being encountered here and there because some people are pushing for a constitution (Kariba Draft) that was tailored by the ruling party alone.

The economic crisis is still far to be over and even made worse by the global crisis that has its deep impact upon the poor countries as well. In our country the rich are becoming richer, while the poor are becoming poorer.

Just a brief summary of what we went through and of what awaits us as health providers: (more…)