Reconstruction Project Successfully Completed
Cap Anamur / German Emergency Doctors e.V. had started its mission in Mozambique in March 2019, shortly after Cyclone Idai. Our work was initially concentrated on emergency aid in the port city of Beira and shortly afterwards on the reconstruction of the hospital in Buzi.
Reconstruction of the hospital in Buzi
The construction work on the hospital, most of which had been destroyed, was manifold. Collapsed walls had to be rebuilt, the roofs of the building complex had to be rebuilt, and the water and electricity supply had to be renewed.
At first, emergency medical care for the patients had to take place in hospital tents. Little by little, the rooms of the hospital were made usable by us again. And at the end of our work, we were even able to inaugurate a new radiology department.
Cap Anamur medical professionals collaborate at the hospital
In the 13 months that we were on the ground in Mozambique, we always had medical personnel on duty as well. Our nurses initially provided emergency care for the patients in the hospital tents. When the hospital was able to resume its operations piece by piece, our employees and midwives supported the medical care and organizational work in the hospital.
Finally, the radiology department was refurbished and an X-ray machine was installed – this is the first time in more than 10 years that the hospital in Buzi has had a radiology department.
