For those of us travelling down in the near future, here is a list of medical supplies needed. I am taking as much as I can/as much as the airline will allow me to check.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
EMERGENCY SUPPLY LIST
OCTOBER 9, 2001
INTRAVENOUS SOLUTIONS
3000 DEXTROSE 5%
3000 NORMAL SALINE 0.9 %
4000 RINGERS LACTATE
1000 DEXTRAN 70 %
1000 DEXTROSE 10 %
1000 DEXTROSE 50 %
1000 MANNITOL
1500 HYPOKALISAL
KITS
200 CHOLERA TESTING KITS
24 CHLORINE RESIDUAL TESTING KITS
2000 BOTTLES CHLORINE DROPS (With Instructions for Use)
3000 TABLETS CHLORINE (With Instructions for Use)
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CHLOERA COTS
GRADUATED BUCKETS (2 GALS)
VINYL PLASTIC APRONS
SUTURE KITS (COMPLETE)
OXYGEN GUAGE REGULATOR (0-15 LT)
BLOOD PRESSURE APPARATUS
STETOSCOPE (ADULT)
STETOSCOPE (PAEDIATRICS)
DIAGNOSTIC SETS (COMPLETE)
2000 PAMPERS (Sml, Med, Lg)
DRESSING TRAY COMPLETE
3000 DISPOSABLE SYRINGES (3cc)
DISPOSABLE SYRINGES (5cc)
DISPOSABLE SYRINGES (10cc)
1000 ROLLS COTTON (HOSPITAL GRADE-500 G)
PACKS STERILE GAUZE (4" X 4")
PACKS STERILE GAUZE (X-RAY DETECTABLE-4" X 4")
MACRO I.V. GIVING SETS
MICRO I.V. GIVING SETS
FIRST AIDS KITS (MEDICAL)
50X100 ONE TOUCH TEST STRIPS
50 ONE TOUCH MACHINE (FOR GLUCOSE TESTING)
STERILE LAPARATOMY SPONGE (12" X 12")
STERILE LAPARATOMY SPONGE (18" X 18")
STERILE LAPARATOMY PACKS (DRAPES)
STERILE GLOVES SIZE 7.5
STERILE GLOVES SIZE 7
STERILE GLOVES SIZE 8
EXAMINATION GLOVES (Lg.)
EXAMINATION GLOVES (Med.)
EXAMINATION GLOVES (Sml.)
DISPOSABLE SURGICAL SCRUBS SUITS -MEDIUM, LARGE
DISPOSABLE SURGICAL CAPS
DISPOSABLE SHOE COVERS
DISPOSABLE FACE MASKS
CESAREAN STERILE PACKS
DRESSING PACKS
STERILE DRESSING 4" X 4" (MELOLIN)
DISPOSABLE SHEETS, STERILE
BLOOD BAGS
PLASTER OF PARIS 10CM & 15CM
500 CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS - SIZES 16-24G
BODY BAGS
NASOGASTRIC TUBES 8 TO 18 FR.
200 FOLEY CATHETERS 10 TO 12 FR.
URINE BAGS
ADHESIVE TAPES (ZINC OXIDE)
SPLINTS - finger, arm, leg
BANDAGES (ELASTIC) 2", 3", 4", 6"
SURGICAL BLADES NO. 10 TO 21
SKIN STAPLES
SKIN STAPLE REMOVER
OXYGEN GAUGE REGULATOR (0-15 LITRES)
DIAGNOSTIC SETS (COMPLETE)
TOPICAL
GALS. LINDANE SHAMPOO
150 LINDANE CREAM (4 oz) TUBES
SCABISAN CREAM (4oz) TUBES
ANTIBIOTIC CREAM (4OZ) TUBES
INJECTIONS
VIALS INJ. ANTICORAL (FOR SNAKE BITE)
1000 VIALS INJ. SERUM ANTIVENOM
VIALS INJ. DIPTHERIA TETANUS
VIALS INJ. TETANUS ANTITOXIN
DICLOFENAC 75 MG/ML; 3MLS
AMINOPHYLLINE 100 MGS
RANITIDINE 150 MGS
METRONIDAZOLE 250 MGS
CERFUROXIME 750 MGS
CRYSTALINE PENICILLIN 5 M/U
CHLORAMPHENICOL 250 MGS
GENTAMYCIN 80 MGS
GENTAMYCIN 20 MGS
PHENERGRAN 25 MGS
FUROSEMIDE 40 MGS
ADRENALINE 100 MGS
1,000 ATROPINE .5 MGS
DEXAMETHASONE 4 MGS
HYDROCORTISONE 250 MGS
INSULIN (ISOPHANE INSULIN) HUMAN 100,000 I/U
HYDRLIZINE 25 MGS
CHLORPROMAZINE 100 MGS
LIGNOCAINE 2% PRESERVATIVE FREE
ATRACRIUM BROMIDE
THIOPENTONE SODIUM
HALOTHANE
SUCCINYL CHLORINE 20 MGS.
NEOSTOGMINE
SOLUBLE INSULINE
METOCLOPRAMIDE 10 MGS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
5 PORTABLE ULTRASOUND MACHINES
7 PORTABLE STERILIZERS
ANTISEPTICS
GALLON CHLORHEXIDINE SOLUTION
GALLON CIDEX SOLUTION
GALLON SAVLON SOLUTION
2 X 55 GALS. DISINFECTANT (LYSOL)
GALS. SOLN. HIBITANE
4 X 55 GALS. ISOPRYL ALCOHOL 70%
GALLON HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION 3%
3000 CHLORINE TABLETS
SUTURES
36 DOZEN MERSILK CUTTING EDGE - VARIOUS SIZES
36 DOZEN VICRYL CUTTING EDGE - VARIOUS SIZES
36 DOZEN CHROMIC CATGUT - ROUND BODIED - VARIOUS
36 DOZEN PROLENE CUTTING EDGE - VARIOUS SIZES
ENT DROPS
1000 CHLORAMPHENICOL EYE DROPS
1000 CHLORAPHENICOL EAR DROPS
ORAL MEDICATIONS
10,000 TABLETS IBUPROFEN 400 MGS
5000 TABLETS CHLOREPHENIRAMINE 4 MGS
10,000 TABLETS ERYTHROMYCIN 250 MGS
10,000 CAPSULES TETRACYCLINE 250 MGS
36,000 CAPSULES AMOXYCILLIN 250 MGS
24,000 CAPSULES CLOXACILLIN 250 MGS
8000 TABLETS CO-TRI MOXAZOLE
TABLETS DIAZEPAM 5 MGS
CHLORPROMAZINE 100 MGS
METRONIDAZOLE 250 MGS
SUSP. AMOXYCILLIN 125 mg/5cc
2000 SUSPENSION CO-TRIMOXAZOLE
18,000 TABS. PARACETAMOL 500 mgs.
100 x 500cc SUSP. PHENYTOIN SODIUM
3000 TABS, PHENYTON SODIUM
6000 SALBUTAMOL 4 MGS
3000 THEOPHYLLINE 200 MGS
2000 X 4ozs. DIPHENHYDRAMINE EXPECTORANT 12.5 MGS
2000 X 4ozs. PARACETAMOL ELIXIR 120 MGS/5CC
2000 CAPS. IMODIUM 2mgs
1000 SALBUTAMOL RESPIRATORY SOLUTION
2000 SALBUTAMOL SPRAY
2000 SALBUTAMOL ELIXIR
10,000 SACHETS O.R.S (PEDIALYTE)
3000 RANITIDINE 150 MGS
5000 METOCLOPRAMIDE 10 MGS
OTHER
10,000 GARBAGE BAGS
2,000 ROLLS DUCT TAPE
2,000 CARTOON BOXES 30" x 24" x24"