Occupational therapy – new equipment for the Burn Unit

Occupational therapy is crucial for the rehabilitation of burn-injured children at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC). The focus is on rebuilding the children’s physical functions while maintaining their joy in play and learning during often lengthy hospital stays.

Heavenlight and Thomas, the department’s dedicated occupational therapists, work daily with the children to strengthen their muscles and tissues as part of the healing process, ensuring they can return to a normal everyday life after discharge.

Ergonomic equipment such as “walking chairs,” “standing frames,” and “balance boards” plays a vital role in this process and in the children’s rehabilitation and progress. Care4Burn supports this work and, in 2024, commissioned specialized ergonomic equipment for the department. The equipment has been handcrafted by the hospital’s carpenter.

We are delighted to share that the necessary and specialized training equipment was delivered to the Burn Unit this week. The equipment helps provide the best conditions for the children’s rehabilitation.