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 download signage and promotional materials on our 'Contact Us' page, then set up a box in your healthcare organisation where you and your colleagues can deposit out-of-date or discarded compression garments destined for a landfill. Once it's full, give us a call and we'll handle the rest:  arranging for pickup and transport, matching your donation with the best destination, updating you on our progress, and recognizing your contribution as it grows with certificates of appreciation so you can share the success with your colleagues and patients.

​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.
LIHDA PROVIDES ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • organize workshops and events for practitioners
  • supply specialists with essential resources, best practice guides and educational materials 
  • promote awareness of current lymphoedema standards worldwide
  • establish key partnerships with, and between, governments and healthcare institutions
  • Guide national policy, programs and educational program compliance

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP
  • donate out of date compression garments
  • identify patients and organisations in need
  • provide printing, delivery or other services
  • give funds, or fundraise: be a LIHDA ambassador​

    Everyone has something
​to give!
LIHDA HAS IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
​ CLOSE TO A 100,000 PATIENTS
AND HUNDREDS OF PRACTITIONERS TOO.
​HELP US DO MORE!