JOE WATSON
Joe Watson joined the team as a trustee to set up the UK branch of the charity. He has a broad experience of raising money for charity from various sponsored events.
ANNE NEUMANN
Anne Neumann is responsible for project coordination at Ärzte für Madagaskar. She studies medicine at the Charité in Berlin and works from our small charity office in the capital.
HANNAH WATSON
Hannah Watson works as a church music director and freelance musician. She is a trustee of Doctors for Madagascar UK.
MARA FRANKE
Medical student Mara Franke has been volunteering in project coordination for Ärzte für Madagaskar since 2021.
Aid missions – help from international doctors
Doctors for Madagascar organises regular aid missions with volunteer doctors and medical staff from Europe. These volunteers treat patients directly and also provide training for local staff.
“Skills to Save Lives” – Medical training
Southern Madagascar urgently needs qualified medical personnel. Our project “Skills to Save Lives” provides medical training for doctors, nurses and technical staff in one of the poorest areas of the country.
Free meals for patients – caring for the whole person
In Madagascar, patients are generally fed and cared for by their families. So that food shortages don’t get in the way of treatment, Doctors for Madagascar covers the subsistence costs of all in-patients in our partner hospitals.
Improving facilities
Many hospital buildings and health centres in Madagascar are in a desperate state, with no money for even the simplest repairs. Doctors for Madagascar supports hospitals and health centres to build and renovate essential facilities.
Maintaining technical equipment
Kept in good condition, hospital equipment saves lives. But extreme climates, inconsistent electricity and inadequate maintenance in Africa wear out medical equipment much faster than in the UK. We provide not only medical equipment, but also training on maintenance and care.
Maternal Health – caring for expectant mothers
Pregnant women with severe labour complications often only reach a clinic after traveling for hours on an oxcart – with serious consequences for them and their child. Most have no access to pre-natal care. Doctors for Madagascar is working to improve care for pregnant women and newborns.