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    COVID-19 Recovery

    Whilst most people with COVID-19 recover to their normal health, some people can have symptoms that last for weeks, or even months, after…

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    Moniruzzaman has been the chef at IMPACT Bangladesh’s floating hospital for 20 years! Wholesome food to nourish sick people & promote healing after…

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    Bokul's story is at the centre of our BBC Radio 4 Appeal. After losing her sight to cataracts, Bokul felt hopeless. Fortunately the Jibon Tari Floating Hospital moored not too far from her village...

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    Periods don’t stop for pandemics!

    Periods don't stop for pandemics. And neither will IMPACT Nepal's efforts to help women and girls manage them with dignity. As well as…

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Lifeline Express is the world's first hospital on a train and it's moving through India to prove that when people can't get to the hospital, sometimes the hospital can come to you via rail.
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30 years of ‘taking the hospital to the people’ in India. Since 1991, IMPACT India’s Lifeline Express has been a symbol of hope for people living in poverty with little access to medical care. Donations to mark its 30th birthday will be used to take the hospital train to three new locations. And thanks to matched funding available, your support has the potential to stretch twice as far at no extra cost to you! Find out more: www.IMPACT.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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Saved on a train: India's fastest operating room https://sg.news.yahoo.com/saved-train-indias-fastest-operating-110545134.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr via @yahoosg

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🎉30 years of IMPACT India’s #LifelineExpress. Donations to mark its birthday will help take the hospital train to 3 new locations. And thanks to matched funding available, your support has the potential to stretch twice as far!🌈Find out more http://IMPACT.org.uk

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Today, mobile team has reviewed and treated 308 patients at Jumbi village in Unguja

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30 years of ‘taking the hospital to the people’ in India. Since 1991, IMPACT India’s #LifelineExpress has been a symbol of hope for people living in poverty with little access to medical care. Donations to mark its 30th birthday will be used to take the hospital train to three new locations. And thanks to matched funding available, your support has the potential to stretch twice as far at no extra cost to you! Find out more: www.IMPACT.org.uk
@montblancyoga are generously offering another fri @montblancyoga are generously offering another friendly online yoga course with proceeds going towards IMPACT’s work in Nepal. Starts on Monday. All abilities welcome. Join us on the mat! Please contact Issi with any questions or to book.
🐦Calling all early birds! IMPACT's 2021 Christm 🐦Calling all early birds! IMPACT's 2021 Christmas card shop is now open. Popular designs always sell fast - order early to avoid disappointment! All profits help IMPACT prevent and treat needless disability worldwide. Visit our website to order - link in bio #CharityChristmasCards
Thank you again @montblancyoga - another school ha Thank you again @montblancyoga - another school handwashing tank funded by your donations - ‘Kalimamundu Primary school had an amazing closing ceremony for the one week break. Joy is that when they resume on 27th, they will be in a hygienic school. Newly constructed pit latrines and now the hand washing stations. Schl will be safer indeed!#CleanHandsSavesLife #IEA2021’
Miambani Primary School were excited to receive a Miambani Primary School were excited to receive a visit from the Impact East Africa school health team his week. Thank you Montblancyoga for donating handwashing tanks so that the children can keep their hands clean. IMPACT’s School Nurse Mildred gave the children an important lesson in hand hygiene. #CleanHandsSavesLives #CharityYoga #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow #Kenya
Happy 28th birthday IMPACT Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Con Happy 28th birthday IMPACT Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Congratulations to our IMPACT colleagues who are so dedicated in their mission to prevent and treat needless disability. Meet the team who live and work aboard the Jibon Tari floating hospital 💙#ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
Whilst most people with COVID-19 recover to their Whilst most people with COVID-19 recover to their normal health, some people can have symptoms that last for weeks, or even months, after the acute illness phase. As part of our action against COVID-19 in India, IMPACT is supporting the PNR Society’s post-Covid Care Centre in Bhavnagar. Here they provide medical care and physiotherapy, as well as therapies such as yoga and breathing techniques, to treat and support people on their journey to recovery #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
The IMPACT East Africa school health team visited The IMPACT East Africa school health team visited Muuluko Primary School this week - checking children’s health, training pupil health monitors and teaching First Aid #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
A busy week for IMPACT in #Zanzibar! The school he A busy week for IMPACT in #Zanzibar! The school health screening project has resumed, now that children are back in class; an ENT surgical camp is scheduled to restore hearing to 30 people; and the mobile health clinic is back on the road, with lots of safety measures in place to keep everyone safe #ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
#MenstrualHygieneDay2021 Tackling period stigma an #MenstrualHygieneDay2021 Tackling period stigma and promoting menstrual hygiene are part of IMPACT projects worldwide. For example Impact Nepal is teaching children in rural schools about the monthly cycle and distributing sanitary kits so they can stay in the classroom with dignity the whole month through. And members of IMPACT Mothers' Clubs are being trained to make reusable pads - also an income generating skill #Menstrualhygieneday2021
Great to see the IMPACT East Africa school health Great to see the IMPACT East Africa school health team safely back in action in Kenya 😍#ActionTodayToPreventDisabilityTomorrow
Donations to IMPACT’s emergency COVID-19 appeal Donations to IMPACT’s emergency COVID-19 appeal are being rapidly translated into direct action. In India, medical equipment, hospital beds, PPE, hygiene kits and food parcels are reaching people in need; a mobile medical unit is taking doctors to rural areas, where there are few existing facilities; a mental health helpline is being set up to support distressed people; and much more. The situation in surrounding countries is also critical. IMPACTs in Bangladesh, Nepal and Cambodia are working around the clock to avert crisis https://impact.org.uk/donate-2. #indiacovid19 #india #disasterindia #impact #impactfoundation #indiacovid #coronavirus #coronavirusinindia #helpindiacovid19
Our lovely supporter Issi @montblancyoga runs a fa Our lovely supporter Issi @montblancyoga runs a fantastic daily online yoga class for all ages and abilities. The funds raised go to to some brilliant causes (including IMPACT 🥰)....new members welcome. Email issi@montblancyoga.com
#EidMubarak to everyone celebrating today 💙 #EidMubarak to everyone celebrating today 💙
Happy #InternationalNursesDay2021! Nursing care is Happy #InternationalNursesDay2021! Nursing care is at the heart of IMPACT's programme. Especially in these challenging times, we recognise the bravery, kindness, and dedication of nurses everywhere #SupportNursesAndMidwives
Dr Andrew Browning is a world-leading fistula surg Dr Andrew Browning is a world-leading fistula surgeon who has dedicated his life to restoring health and dignity to women in Africa affected by obstetric fistula-a debilitating condition resulting from obstructed childbirth. Andrew founded @maternityafrica our local partner in Tanzania & is a long-standing friend of IMPACT. His new book ‘A doctor in Africa’ is a fascinating read and available via Amazon in the uk.
IMPACT’s Indian colleagues are working around th IMPACT’s Indian colleagues are working around the clock to support people affected by the Coronavirus emergency. Thanks to our generous supporters, Oxygen Concentrator machines are on their way to our partner hospital in Bhavnagar; a Covid Care Centre is providing beds for sick patients - easing the strain on local hospitals; and in Pune, village health workers are taking medical care, COVID testing facilities and health education to rural areas. The need is great. Please help if you can: https://impact.org.uk/emergency-appeal/
Stocks of PPE and medical supplies funded by IMPAC Stocks of PPE and medical supplies funded by IMPACT UK’s supporters have been arriving at IMPACT health facilities in Bangladesh and Nepal this week. Both countries are seeing a rise in Coronavirus cases, coinciding with the situation in neighbouring India. You can find details about IMPACT’s emergency appeal on our website - link in bio 🙏🏻 #CoronaSecondWave #CoronaBangladesh #CoronaNepal #Covid19
Happy 22nd birthday to the Jibon Tari (Boat of Lif Happy 22nd birthday to the Jibon Tari (Boat of Life)! 🎂 IMPACT's floating hospital in Bangladesh has been a symbol of hope for people living difficult lives in the face of rural poverty since 1999. The treatment and surgery provided are often life-transforming; giving back lost sight, hearing or movement. Find out more www.IMPACT.org.uk
IMPACTs worldwide, including here in the UK, conti IMPACTs worldwide, including here in the UK, continue to care for families who are struggling financially because of the pandemic and often going hungry. Impact Nepal distributed food aid to 95 families with a disabled or vulnerable member in Udayapur and Saptari districts last week 💙
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