Microscope for Malaria

The Salvation Army Clinic in Wiamoase is in need of a new microscope. They primarily use their microscopes to diagnose malaria and other tropical diseases like typhoid. It is estimated that in 2005 17,000 people died in Ghana from malaria alone. The estimation includes 15,000 children.

The good news is that malaria is a totally treatable disease when detected by a health professional (like our friend Timothy below) in its early stages. Microscopes play an indispensable part in early detection. If you or anybody you know would like to donate an old microscope to the Clinic please get in touch with Mike Strayer (mike.strayer[a]gmail.com) to make arrangements.