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    Celebrating 20 years!

    20 years ago, IMPACT's vision for a floating hospital in Bangladesh became a reality - replicating the idea behind our hospital train in India but adapted to suit a country with 700+ rivers...

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    BBC Lifeline Appeal

    Watch our BBC Lifeline Appeal presented by Ade Edmonson. This special appeal focuses on our work in India, where our Lifeline Express hospital train takes healthcare to marginalised communities across the country.

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    Transforming lives in Bangladesh

    Little Rupaiya has always had a beautiful smile but the cleft lip she was born with meant she could not feed easily as a baby, was hungry and failing to thrive.

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    Learning from each other

    Every year IMPACT benefits from the generosity of many volunteers from all around the world who volunteer their valuable time on the Jibon Tari floating hospital and in our hospital clinics in Chuadanga and Meherpur.

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    Celebrating 20 years!

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    Child Health on the Tonlé Sap

    We are dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children living on the Tonlé Sap Lake in northern Cambodia...

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    Our UK programme, The Tasty Team, aims to prevent a range of potentially disabling diseases and serious conditions, by providing cooking sessions, budgeting help and general nutritional advice to improve the health and well being of children and families in Mid Sussex.

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#GlobalHandwashingDay Handwashing with soap and water prevents the spread of disease and keeps children healthy and learning in school....The Impact East Africa school health team spread this message far and wide! #CleanHandsForAll ... See MoreSee Less

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#TheWorldNeedsMoreNurses Huge thanks to our generous friends PJ Care Great British Care Awards RCN Foundation and former President of the RCN, Dr Cecilia Anim CBE, for championing IMPACT’s Nursing School in Bangladesh and providing opportunities for young people from rural areas to join the profession. We greatly appreciate your moral support & encouragement 💙 ... See MoreSee Less

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#MarvellousMedicine With rising cases of measles in the UK, Roald Dahl's heartbreaking reminder that no child need die of a vaccine preventable disease is as relevant as ever #RoaldDahlDay2019 #VaccinesWork

Measles: A Dangerous Illness
Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn't do anything.
"Are you feeling all right?" I asked her.
"I feel all sleepy," she said.
In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.
The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four [sic] years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her.
On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunised against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.
It is not yet generally accepted that measles can be a dangerous illness. Believe me, it is. In my opinion parents who now refuse to have their children immunised are putting the lives of those children at risk. In America, where measles immunisation is compulsory, measles like smallpox, has been virtually wiped out.
Here in Britain, because so many parents refuse, either out of obstinacy or ignorance or fear, to allow their children to be immunised, we still have a hundred thousand cases of measles every year. Out of those, more than 10,000 will suffer side effects of one kind or another. At least 10,000 will develop ear or chest infections. About 20 will die.
LET THAT SINK IN.
Every year around 20 children will die in Britain from measles.
So what about the risks that your children will run from being immunised?
They are almost non-existent. Listen to this. In a district of around 300,000 people, there will be only one child every 250 years who will develop serious side effects from measles immunisation! That is about a million to one chance. I should think there would be more chance of your child choking to death on a chocolate bar than of becoming seriously ill from a measles immunisation. So what on earth are you worrying about? It really is almost a crime to allow your child to go unimmunised.
The ideal time to have it done is at 13 months, but it is never too late. All school-children who have not yet had a measles immunisation should beg their parents to arrange for them to have one as soon as possible.
Incidentally, I dedicated two of my books to Olivia, the first was 'James and the Giant Peach'. That was when she was still alive. The second was 'The BFG', dedicated to her memory after she had died from measles. You will see her name at the beginning of each of these books. And I know how happy she would be if only she could know that her death had helped to save a good deal of illness and death among other children. ... See MoreSee Less

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#GlobalHandwashingDay Washing hands with soap and water prevents the spread of disease and keeps children healthy and learning in school....The @impactEAfrica school health team spread this message far and wide! #CleanHandsForAll #GlobalHandwashingDay

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Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay! 🙌🏼

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🎉 On 29 October we will be holding a meal at the Bekash Indian in Stony Stratford 😋. It will be a set meal for £19 per head. Proceeds will be in support of The Jibon Tari (Boat of Life) Floating Hospital, see https://t.co/LgX6QcAzQh
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Instagram post 2131905823949848928_397488419 #MarvellousMedicine With rising cases of measles in the UK, Roald Dahl's heartbreaking reminder that no child need die of a vaccine preventable disease is as relevant as ever #RoaldDahlDay2019 #VaccinesWork Measles: A Dangerous Illness Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn't do anything. "Are you feeling all right?" I asked her. "I feel all sleepy," she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead. The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four [sic] years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunised against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it. It is not yet generally accepted that measles can be a dangerous illness. Believe me, it is. In my opinion parents who now refuse to have their children immunised are putting the lives of those children at risk. In America, where measles immunisation is compulsory, measles like smallpox, has been virtually wiped out. Here in Britain, because so many parents refuse, either out of obstinacy or ignorance or fear, to allow their children to be immunised, we still have a hundred thousand cases of measles every year. Out of those,
Instagram post 2131451868849425844_397488419 #RememberACharityWeek Our supporter Eric said he wanted his legacy to change people's lives for the better. So when the time came, it was a fitting memorial to create a scholorship for a young nurse to train at our nursing school in #Bangladesh impact.org.uk/how-you-can-he…
Instagram post 2130540387987373189_397488419 #CoastToCoastForIMPACT some of the fells, dales and moors that @becky.anne51 is walking in aid of IMPACT #Bangladesh. 190 miles from coast to coast, through the heart of the country and with mountain top yoga along the way #GoBecky! Good luck to Ernie and Veronica who joined her today: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=RebeccaHawkins12&pageUrl=1
Instagram post 2126206386376236559_397488419 IMPACT's Lifeline Express hospital train has arrived in Sahibganj.People with disabling conditions have been arriving in their hundreds to register for treatment. Surgeons have a busy few weeks ahead! #TakingTheHospitalToThePeople
Instagram post 2113979889066196221_397488419 The IMPACT Lunch Club in Sussex has been dining out since 1997. Members meet 10 times a year, in a local pub or restaurant, to enjoy a talk by a guest speaker and socialise. A donation to IMPACT is included in the cost of the meal. Over the years, the Club has contributed more than £500,000 towards IMPACT’s work to prevent and treat needless disability throughout Africa and Asia. They would love to welcome new members, or advise anyone setting up something similar in their area. Please do get in touch enquiries@impact.org.uk
Instagram post 2111141540928479459_397488419 You may remember that a charitable family offered to match all donations for IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh in celebration of its 20th anniversary - up to £100,000. We are so grateful to our community of supporters for coming together to help secure the future of the Jibon Tari and delighted to tell you that the donor has increased their generous offer. They will now match every £1 donated up to a total of £225,000. Yes, we are still a little speechless! It would be a dream come true to reach this goal and continue taking the hospital to people like Mrs Banu, who recently underwent sight-restoring surgery….Thank you for all your support already https://impact.org.uk/happy-birthday-to-the-boat-of-life/
Instagram post 2109494254968337313_397488419 ‪Technicians at IMPACT Nepal's Orthotic & Prosthetic Centre make bespoke devices for 200+ men, women and children each year – restoring independence to the poorest people at low or no cost. Physiotherapists also help people regain movement & manage pain #Rehabilitation‬
Instagram post 2105883593143175201_397488419 We've updated our website 🥳 Come and see how members of the IMPACT family are improving health and preventing disability in Africa and Asia, as well as here in the UK www.IMPACT.org.uk
Instagram post 2104476366201069517_397488419 The early bird catches the worm...IMPACT's 2019 Christmas cards have just arrived....Popular designs always sell fast, so buy now to avoid disappointment! 😁🦜🐛 impact.org.uk/product-catego…
Instagram post 2103893714318155135_397488419 A busy summer already for Impact East Africa in rural Kenya. During two 'surgical camps', volunteer surgeons have restored sight and hearing to 64 men, women and children from underserved areas of Mwingi. One ENT patient travelled over 100km to seek help – ‘I would like to thank IMPACT for bringing such a service closer to us. We are fully aware that your services would cost us a huge amount. Having these doctors here with us is such a blessing. We want to thank you and pray that you continue to serve more and more people.’ #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
Instagram post 2093638048458721764_397488419 Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal for hospital beds and medicines to treat the many children affected by Dengue Fever in northern Cambodia. Your support has enabled IMPACT-Cambodia to act quickly in response to this emergency and the first delivery of beds and medicines arrived in Banteay Meanchey this morning 👍👏#ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
Instagram post 2089965625842435703_397488419 28 years ago, the #LifelineExpress hospital train set off from Khalari Station in Bihar – the start of IMPACT’s mission to take medical care and surgery to poor and underserved men, women and children across India. Surgeons have not rested their scalpels since. Over 1.3 million people have benefitted from medical treatment or surgery to reverse a disabling condition so far #Takingthehospitaltothepeople #Actiontodaytopreventdisabilitytomorrow #Happybirthdaylifelineexpress
Instagram post 2089239230304669218_397488419 These boots were made for walking! 💙🥾🌎This September, Becky will be walking the 190 mile Coast to Coast path in aid of IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh. ‘I am so grateful for the health I enjoy and the medical health services I have access to. This is why I want to raise as much as I can for IMPACT’s floating hospital in Bangladesh, in order to bring the gift of health, restored sight, education and survival to hundreds of people who might otherwise be unable to afford or access it.’ Find out more and sponsor Becky here: www.virginmoneygiving.com/RebeccaHawkins12
Instagram post 2086434589892280009_397488419 Parts of Cambodia are suffering a deadly Dengue Fever outbreak and we wanted to update you about IMPACT Cambodia's response in Banteay Meanchey Province, where more and more children are coming to the hospitals we work with for treatment. There has been a threefold increase in cases compared to last year. The need is far greater than the number of patients that can be accommodated, so very sick children are being forced to sleep on the floor in wards. The hospitals have also run out of the medications used for the management of the disease. We are supporting IMPACT Cambodia to purchase additional supplies of urgently needed medications and more hospital beds to accommodate patients. The cost of a hospital bed is £175 (which will continue to be used on wards after the outbreak is over) and it costs £20 for a child's course of medication. We would be so grateful for any help you can give towards meeting these unanticipated costs: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/donation-web/charity?charityId=1001682&stop_mobi=yes&mc_cid=86d5223017&mc_eid=%5bUNIQID%5d
Instagram post 2081419261613222648_397488419 A busy week for @impactEAfrica in Kenya. Samuel, Mildred & Charles have been on the road - screening & treating children for health problems; distributing First Aid kits; training pupil health monitors & supervising the installation of school toilets... #LongLiveIMPACTEastAfrica!
Instagram post 2070361995908760298_397488419 Graduation success! Congratulations Dr Mwanahamis 🎓IMPACT has been supporting her studies to Masters level in Audiology in the Philippines. Now she is returning home to Zanzibar to resume her place in the IMPACT team and will fill a vital skills gap in her country #LoveYourEars
Instagram post 2068908343365181246_397488419 One of our favourite bands #MassiveRugSale raised £4,808 on Saturday 🤟100+ revellers danced the night away & dug deep to bid in the auction in aid of IMPACT’s floating hospital. Thanks to match funding, this will restore sight, hearing or mobility to 240 people in Bangladesh💙🙏 #Hazelwoodstock2019
Instagram post 2063810053699221501_397488419 💦 Water is precious in the drylands of Kenya & thanks to the Coventry Jubilee Rotary Club, children at Kivula School now have a rainwater harvesting tank to preserve as much as possible when the rains come. Clean water keeps children healthy & learning in school–TY #coventryjubileerotaryclub!
Instagram post 2060143777063727354_397488419 #VolunteersWeek - a moment to say thank you to IMPACT's 900+ volunteers, who from Sussex in the UK, to Stone Town in Zanzibar, are the lifeblood of our programme to prevent and treat needless disability.…IMPACT would not be IMPACT without you🙏
Instagram post 2059529631376992383_397488419 #WorldEnivronmentDay 🌍🌳🌱💙Trees are not only good for the environment, they improve health too! These pupils are planting trees as part of IMPACT’s school health programme in Kenya. This helps restore degraded soil and provide shade for growing nutritious vegetables to feed hungry children #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow Impact East Africa
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