Hospitals

Over the years ROAD have been able to supply hospitals with a lot of equipment such as beds, bedside cabinets, bedding, uniforms, medical cabinets and some medical disposables, such as bandages etc.  These have been donated to ROAD when hospitals and homes have closed down or been refurbished.

In 2009 / 2010 we were able to send more than one articulated lorry load of medical supplies to Romania which were from a company who had a large area outside of their warehousing of items that had been returned because boxes were damaged.  All of the items were still sterile and in date so would otherwise have been destroyed.  The items include swabs, gauze, sterile needles, bandages, dressings and more.  We worked with Medical Services to Romania, a charity based in Cambridgeshire to provide Zalau hospital with a lorry load of these supplies.  We were also able to give items to smaller nursing homes and local Doctor’s as well as the clinic in Tinca.  On the visit in September the Chief Nurse showed us around Zalau hospital and informed us that these supplies had kept many of his wards running for around three months.  He went on to tell of the crisis of having no money to buy any of the items needed for everyday nursing. 
Although this is not an area in which ROAD has had a lot of involvement, over this last year a number of sources contacted ROAD with the offer of medical supplies and also individuals needing help and we were able to deliver these to Romania where they were very gratefully accepted. 

Health care in Romania is free but people have to pay for their prescriptions and also for anything they may need if receiving any treatment.  An example of this would be Mr V who ROAD were able to support as he needed an operation due to life threatening heart disease.  He had to pay for the necessary stent and drugs which cost more that £2,000.  ROAD partnered with a French charity and together covered the cost of his surgery.