lymphoedema international health & development awareness
giving patients and practitioners in developing countries
free access to the supplies, education & network to improve lives
Help PEOPLE, and help the planet
A donation of compression garments is the greatest gift you and your organisation can give, and easy to accomplish.
Simply set up a box in your healthcare organisation where you and your colleagues can deposit out of date or discarded garments destined for a landfill. We'll send you signage and promotional materials, then once it's full and posted, match your donation with the right recipient, keep track of your progress, and reward your accomplishments. Everyone wins! |
Why support LIHDA?
LYMPHOEDEMA IS A PROGRESSIVE, CHRONIC AND INCURABLE SECONDARY DISEASE PREVALENT IN PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES. THE SYMPTOMS LEAVE PATIENTS PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY CHALLENGED.
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, A LACK OF EQUIPMENT, PROCESS AND SPECIALISED STAFF MEAN LYMPHOEDEMA IS RARELY IDENTIFIED BY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, DESPITE AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE STRAINING ALREADY VULNERABLE RESOURCES AND SERVICES, LEAVING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS POWERLESS TO HELP. CONSULTANTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SEEKING OUT TREATMENT OPTIONS THROUGH ANY AVAILABLE SOURCE. LIHDA FOCUSES ON REACHING GROUPS OF PATIENTS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES OR SOCIALLY DEGRADED. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND ORGANISATIONS WE HAVE OVERCOME GREAT CHALLENGES AND HAVE BEEN REWARDED WITH TREMENDOUS RESULTS, LIKE FEWER RETURNING PATIENTS AND A SHIFT IN SPEND TO LYMPHOEDEMA PROGRAMS, NOT TO MENTION A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS. |
here's how you can help
FROM COUNTRY IN DEVELOPMENT
FROM A DEVELOPED COUNTRY
Everyone has something to give! |
LIHDA HAS IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
OVER A THOUSAND PATIENTS
AND PRACTITIONERS TOO
NEAR AND FAR
OVER A THOUSAND PATIENTS
AND PRACTITIONERS TOO
NEAR AND FAR