Da Nang, Central Vietnam
The medical facilities that were the basis for the Da Nang Orthopedics Hospital were first built by the US government during the Vietnam War and are now managed by MOLISA. Initially a Vietnamese army hospital, the DNOH now specializes in treating orthopedic deformities, mainly caused by the lingering after-effects of Agent Orange. All orthopedic operations sponsored by the Foundation have been performed at this hospital.
The hospital has undergone extensive renovation work, which was completed in late 2009. As a result of these renovations and new medical facilities and equipment, the Da Nang Orthopedic Hospital has been able to increase its capacity from 780 operations per year to a projected 4,000 operations annually.
The VNH Foundation supported the renovation of the hospital by providing state-of-the-art medical equipment in the form of a fully equipped operating table, a sterilization machine and an arthroscopy tower.
The Foundation’s budget for this project was USD 275,000. The funding of this professional medical equipment was greatly assisted by the support and generosity of Belimed AG, Karl Storz GmbH and Maquet. All three companies made significant price concessions, which allowed the Foundation to maximize the impact of its contribution.