Special Care Baby Unit - phase 1

Saving Small Lives: Our Special Care Baby Unit Campaign

In Northern Ghana, 1 in 5 babies are born prematurely. Outside of the main teaching hospital, there is nowhere for them to go—until now.

The King’s Village has officially launched the only district Special Care Baby Unit (SBCU) in the region. Our mission is simple: ensure a premature birth isn’t a death sentence.

The Impact So Far: We are already seeing miracles. Our first three patients have just been discharged, including a 31-week-old baby who survived thanks to our CPAP machine, and a newborn who was treated for critical breathing difficulties.

The Roadmap:

• Phase 1 (this campaign): We are using existing resuscitaires and training staff to provide immediate life-saving care. We need your help to fund
  • oxygen concentrators
  • neonatal cots
  • Trolleys
  • A/C units
  • IT equipment
  • Privacy screens
• Phase 2: Expanding our capacity to care for 8 babies simultaneously with advanced incubators and crash trolleys details to follow.
• Phase 3: Building a "Kangaroo Care" village—traditional-style housing for mothers to stay with their babies during long recoveries, after completion of phase 2.