Papua New Guinea Nazarene Hospital Needs:

Medication Needs List:

All Antibiotics:
  • Penicillin
  • Amoxicillin
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Zithromax
  • Levaquin

• Ceftriaxone
• Bactrim
• Gentamycin
• Cephalosporins
• Fluconazole

All Anti-Inflammatories:
  • Ibuprofen
  • Naprosyn
  • Aleve
  • Celebrex
  • Mobic


• Aspirin
• Tylenol
• Motrin
• Advil
• Excedrin

All Antifungals:
  • Tinactin
  • Sporonox
  • Lamisil AT

• Lotrimin
• Monistat
• Nizoral
All Ulcer treatments:
  • Pepcid
  • Zantac
  • Prevacid
  • Protonix

• Tagamet
• Axid
• Nexium
• Prilosec
All Diuretics:
  • Lasix
  • Spironlactone
  • Triamterene

• Hydrochlorothiazide
• KCI (potassium)
• Zaroxolyn
All Hormones:
  • Estrogens
  • Provera
  • Premarin
Antihistamines:
  • Claritin
  • Allegra
  • Zyrtec

• Tavist
• Alavert
• Benadryl

IV Fluids:
  • All Types


Asthma/COPD:
  • Albuterol Inhalers
  • Steriod Inhalers
  • Pulmicort/Azmacort
  • Advair

• Singular
• Cough Medicine
• Robitussin, Tussin

Bowel Meds:
  • Kayexllate
  • Golylely


• Pepto Bismol
• Imodium AD

Misc. Meds:
  • Digoxin
  • Neurontin
  • Imitrex
  • Multivitamins
  • Powdered Baby Formula
  • Thiamine oral or IM


• Elimite, Nix, RID
• Hyrocortisone Cream
• Calcium
• Iron
• Sudafed

General  Medical Supplies :
  • IV cannulas (intracaths) esp sizes 18, 20, 22, but also sizes 16, 24.
  • IV tubing (all kinds, ie pediatric, adult, blood giving sets)
  • IV Solutions
  • Pediatric intraosseous needles
  • syringes, esp. 5cc and 10cc
  • tape (all kinds)
  • gloves, esp. sterile pairs, esp. sizes 7 and 7-1/2, large exam gloves
  • lubricating jelly
  • spinal needles (esp. 22G - 3-1/2 inch)
  • tongue blades
  • band aids
OB/GYN/Urology:
  • Vaginal specula
  • Amniotomy hooks
  • Ultrasound transmission gel
  • urostomy bags
  • colostomy bags
  • catheter bags
  • Pap smear slide holders
  • cytobrush or cervical broom (Pap smear)
  • fetal Doppler
Theater/Operating Room:
  • scissors: suture, Mayo, Metzenbaum
  • surgical drape material (perferably without plastic)
  • gel foam or surgical hemostatic agents
  • surgery scrub brushes
  • razors (shaving in prep for surgery)
  • hats, masks, and shoe covers for surgery
  • prep gauze or sponges or balls
  • 4x4 gauze
  • suction drains (Jackson Pratt or Hemovac)
  • Pensore drains
  • Rolled bandages
  • Nasogastric tubes
  • Foley catheters/infant urinary catheters
  • scaple blades
  • suture, skin (nylon, silk, ect.) cromic and plain, esp larger sizes (0,00).
  • large fascia (dexon, vicryl, PDS, Maxon)
  • sterile gauze (all shapes and sizes)
  • skin staples
  • spinal anesthetics
  • spinal needles
  • hydrogen peroxide
  • iodine solution plus alcohol skin solution
  • surgical gowns
  • infant feeding tubes/NG tubes

Orthopedic Supplies:
  • cervical collars
  • clavicle splints/arm slings
  • elastic bandages
  • crutches
  • casting material
  • ACE wraps

Diagnostic Sets:
  • spinal needles
  • thoracentesis trays
  • bone marrow biopsy
  • liver biopsy sets
  • Paracentesis kits

Laboratory:
  • urine dipsticks
  • lancets
  • alcohol prep pads
  • vacutainer needles and tubes
  • microscope slides
  • Hemoccult slides/developer
  • Red top tubes, EDTA tubes


Maintenance Needs List:

  • Framing hammers 24, 26, 28 ounce, w/ rough surface,
  • Handsaws, good quality, not hardened teeth so we can sharpen them
  • New or used touch tone phones, just so they work. All you can get, up to 50
  • Worm drive circle saws, good quality, 50-60 cycles rated, new or used
  • Power drills, 3/8 or ½ inch chucks,  50-60 cycle rated, new or used
  • Drill bit sets
  • Battery powered drills, new or used, just so the batteries are in working condition, include chargers. 
  • Hand power planer, new or used, 50-60 cycle rated, one unit
  • Used computers that work, do not sent untested units. Don’t send if the processor is slower than 200 megahertz
  • Computer printers you no longer use, prefer HP as we can get cartridges here, if you send a printer, send some cartridges with it, prices are high here.

Misc: Hand tools, things like hammers, sledge hammers, pry bars, crow bars, and large bars, pick axes, axes, drill bits, assorted sizes and types. Hole saws, kits or singles. Chisels, hand planes, levels, 2 foot, 4 foot, 6 foot, line levels, router bits, or bit sets. Gloves, heavy duty. Metric English tape measures. Any hand tools. Mechanics tools.

Special items: Good GPS for mapping, (accurate to 6 feet or less)
  • Blue shop towels, paper, made by Scott, available at Costco, Wall-Mart, etc. A whole case or several cases?
  • 12 inch blades for planer, Power sharpener for same?
  • Lawn mowers, Yard Man same as before, need 3 or 4



Contact information for physicians and Work & Witness teams to obtain medicine and supplies for the hospital when traveling to Papua New Guinea on medical mission trips:

Catholic Medical Mission Board
10 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011-5765
1-800-678-5659
Fax 1-212-242-0930
www.cmmb.org

Pharmaceuticals and supplies Form to fill out and fax back. May charge small shipping costs or ask for donation to cover.

King Pharmaceutical Benevolent Fund
1119 Commonwealth Ave
Bristol, VA 24201
1-800-321-9234
Fax 1-276-466-0955
www.kpbf.org

Pharmaceuticals multiple documents to fill out in order for church or mission agency to be registered then simple 1 page form for subsequent requests.

Blessings International
5881 S. Garnett
Tulsa, OK 74146-6812
Fax 1-919-250-1281
www.blessings.org

Pharmaceuticals and supplies. Go to website to download information. Forms to fill out to register ministry/church then single form for subsequent requests. Greatly reduced fees for orders.

MAP International
P.O. Box 215000
Brunswick, GA 31521
1-800-225-8550
Fax 1-912-265-6170
www.map.org

Pharmaceuticals and sutures. Download information from website under Mission ravel Pack and Ethicon Mission Pack.

AmeriCares
161 Cherry Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
1-800-486-HELP
Fax 1-203-972-0116
www.americares.org

Pharmaceuticals and supplies. Call to contact for more information.