In Ethiopia’s under-resourced medical facilities, every tool and supply play a vital role in saving lives. However, while bandages, syringes, and other essentials remain crucial, the equipment listed here represents the backbone of effective healthcare delivery. These critical items—ranging from diagnostic machines to life-sustaining devices—are urgently needed to bridge the gap between basic care and transformative medical intervention. By prioritizing these, we aim to empower healthcare providers to heal the sick and restore hope in communities long underserved.

1. General Medical Equipment

• Patient beds & mattresses
• Wheelchairs & stretchers
• Examination tables
• Hospital furniture (IV stands, overbed tables, bedside lockers)
• Autoclaves (for sterilization)
• Oxygen cylinders & concentrators
• Ventilators
• Suction machines
• Defibrillators
• ECG machines
• Infusion pumps
• Syringe pumps
• Patient monitors
• Nebulizers

2. Diagnostic Equipment

• Stethoscopes
• Thermometers (digital & infrared)
• Blood pressure monitors
• Glucometers
• Otoscopes & ophthalmoscopes
• Ultrasound machine
• X-ray machine (portable or stationary)
• CT scanner
• MRI machine
• Laboratory microscopes
• Hematology analyzers
• Biochemistry analyzers
• Urinalysis machines

3. Surgical Instruments & Equipment

• Operating tables
• Surgical lights
• Electrocautery machine
• Anesthesia machines
• Suction devices
• Sterilization trays
• Basic surgical instrument sets (scalpels, forceps, scissors, retractors, clamps)
• Suturing sets
• Laparoscopic instruments (if applicable)

4. Emergency & Trauma Equipment

• Crash cart (with emergency medications & tools)
• Airway management kits (laryngoscopes, endotracheal tubes, Ambu bags)
• Spinal boards
• Splints & fracture management tools

5. Obstetrics & Gynecology Equipment

• Delivery beds
• Fetal doppler
• Infant incubators
• Neonatal resuscitation unit
• Phototherapy units
• Vacuum extractors & forceps

6. Laboratory Equipment

• Centrifuges
• Incubators
• Blood bank refrigerator
• Microbiology culture media
• Reagent kits for common tests (e.g., blood sugar, pregnancy, malaria)

7. Dental Equipment

• Dental chairs
• Suction units
• Dental drills
• Sterilization units
• X-ray for dental imaging

8. ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) Equipment

• ENT examination unit
• Nasal speculums
• Laryngoscopes
• Sinus endoscopy tools

9. Orthopedic Equipment

• Plaster saws
• Bone drills
• Traction kits

10. Pharmacy & Storage Equipment

• Medicine refrigerators
• Drug dispensing cabinets
• Controlled substance safes