Ghana Health Mission

Fundraising

Ghana Health Mission, Inc. is a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation that is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are needed to purchase medications and supplies and to pay for food, hospital care, or medicine for needy patients of the clinic.

Donations to support the work of GHM may be made by sending a check to

DONATIONS

We bring all of the medicines and supplies for the clinic with us, and most of them are donated. We gratefully accept the following items.

All medications and supplies must be in-date and are donated to the community upon our departure if not used. None of the medical supplies can be outdated or they will be confiscated at the airport.

Medication

vitamins with folic acid, iron and vitamin B complex and mineral
NSAIDS for arthritis, muscle strains, etc.
antifungal agents (cremes, gel, oral griseofulven, diflucan, nystatin)
antiparasitics (vermox, flagyl 250 mg/375 mg/500 mg tabs, elimite, rid, nix)
cough expectorants (tussi organidin in adult and liquid form)
antibiotic ointments (bactroban, erythromycin, tetracycline)
gastric medications (zantac, tagamet, carafate, mylanta, maalox, metamucil, colace, prolisec, propulsid, etc.)
cortisone ointments
deep-heat-for-arthritis gel
eye drops (sodium sulamed, tetracycline, erythromycin)
respiratory inhalers (ventolin/albuterol)
nasal spray inhalers (nasarel, nasalcrome, vanconase DS, nasalcort, rhinacort)
Claritin or Zyrtec antihistamines (adult and children dosages)
quinine for chloroquin-resistant malaria
chloroquin for those in need
tetracycline capsules
macrobid/macrodantin
augmentin, amoxil, penicillin for infants, children, adults
keflex, second generation cephalosporins, cipro, cedax for children and adults
erythromycin products (zithromycin)
HCTZ 25 mgm tabs
silvadene ointment (1 jar)
oral rehydration solution packets
acetamenophen
Benadryl liquid and oral tablets

Medical Supplies

medicine cups and syringes for mixing meds
alcohol and peroxide and hibiclens solution, antiseptic hand gel scrub
dressing supplies
4x4’s
telfa
kling
slings
tape
non-sterile and sterile gloves [prefer latex-free if possible]
elastoban
ace bandages
urine home pregnancy tests
urine chemsticks (9-category strips)
blood pressure cuffs and stethescopes willing to be donated
tongue blades
otoscope disposable ear pieces for adults and children

Other Supplies

powdered soy-based infant formula, rice cereal
writing pens
toothbrushes/toothpaste
plastic trash bags
small bags/bottles/etc. to distribute medicine, brown bags
soaps and shampoos (antibacterial and moisturizing)
lotions and aloe gel
sunglasses (paper, etc.)

GHM is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

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