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Our 2024 Project
Meet Our Volunteers
In 2024, we sent 14 volunteers to Kisiizi Hospital. Read why they chose to travel to Uganda with CHEEERS:DHT!
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"I was drawn to CHEEERS:DHT because of its focus on knowledge sharing and sustainability. For me the concept of both volunteers and clinicians learning from one another is what it’s all about . We are supporting them but they are also teaching and supporting us."
Saoirse Smyth, a Practice Nurse based in Galway
Our 2024 Gallery
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Our volunteers delivered several suitcases worth of essential medical equipment (and toys for the children!)
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Nurses, Saoirse and Niamh, delivering a workshop on caring for critically ill patients. They discussed wound and pressure care, among other topics.
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Dietician Ella presenting on the importance of nutritional balance in the ICU.
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Occupational therapists Ella-Louise and Àine presenting on the role of Occupational therapy, the importance of assessment of delirium in ICU and early intervention rehab.
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Our speech and language therapist Catherine presenting on communication challenges and how to overcome these, especially adapting communication styles for critically ill patients and empowering choices.
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Physiotherapists Georgianna, Alicia and Hazel presenting on the physiotherapy role in ICU, airway clearance and techniques to manage this in ICU even without physiotherapy staff.
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Pharmacist Laoise presenting on the role of pharmacy in ICU and monitoring of medications.
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Dietician Emma presenting on NG feeding in ICU, educating on proper management and maintenance of feeding in ICU.
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Pharmacist Ciara, presenting on oral medications and how to medicate for those with swallowing difficulties, covering different types of medications commonly found in ICU.
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Speech and Lanaguage Therapist Sorcha training on dysphagia, aspiration and the risks of this in ICU, as well as training on proper implementation of protocols.
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In 2024, our volunteers travelled to Kisiizi from March 30th until April 14th. Our volunteers shortly after arriving at Kisiizi Hospital, where they were greeted by hospital staff and management.
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