Need

CHOLERA Epidemic Supplies * (ANY/ALL Types)

Needed by Fort St. Michel Clinic (MSPP clinic supported by Konbit Sante) "Cholera CTU"

Details

Urgency
Average
Can be bought locally
Unknown

Notes

Zinc (Supplementation to decrease volume and duration of Diarrhea)
* Sugar
* Oral Rehydration Salts
* Chlorine (Bleaching Powder)

* Ringers Lactate (10-20 litres per patient)
* IV Fluids (Normal Saline - NO DEXTROSE)
* Intracatheters for IV administration
* IV poles
* IV Start Kits
* IV Lines
* Foley Catheters (to control Diuresis - urine flow)
* Lubricators for the Foley Catheters
* Tournequets
* Gauze
* Iodine
* Hand Sanitizer
* Towelettes
* Alcohol Swabs
* Rectal Swabs (For surveillance, NOT acute care)
* Tape, Tegaderm (Silk works best in humidity)
* Non Sterile gloves in all sizes

OTHER SUPPLIES:

*Adult Diapers
*Baby/Toddler Diapers
*Pedialyte
*Gatorade
*Sports Drinks (any fluids that replace Electrolytes)
*Soap
*Antibacterial Gel
*Hand Sanitizer

SANITATION SUPPLIES:

*Purified Water
*Water Purification Equipment
*Water Purification Tablets (CHLORINE BASED ONLY - IODINE BASED IS NOT EFFECTIVE ON CHOLERA)
*Aquatablets
*Well Pumps
*Well Water Testing Supplies