# AFRICAN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1170968
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 4, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1170968


## Contact

- **Address:** 56 Elms Drive, Marston, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX3 0NL
- **Phone:** 07863 204768
- **Email:** contactus@africanhospitallibraries.org
- **Website:** www.africanhospitallibraries.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR CLINICIANS AND HEALTHCARE STUDENTS BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO CLEAR, RELEVANT, UP-TO-DATE, LIFESAVING HEALTH INFORMATION IN SUCH WAYS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT, REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, OR TECHNOLOGY AND DISSEMINATING ACCURATE HEALTH INFORMATION CONTRIBUTING TO QUALITY PATIENT CARE, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS.

**Activities:** African Hospital Libraries sets up and supports health information library services in Sierra Leone. We select and ship high quality and context-relevant books and educational resources. We implement a standard system of library membership and borrowing. The libraries are free to join. We employ local library staff to manage the services. We work in partnership with local stakeholders.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives



## Geography

- Sierra Leone





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr CLAIRE LOUISE BLACKLOCK** | Chair | Dec. 30, 2016 |
| Fatmata Kanjia Jalloh |  | March 5, 2022 |
| Rhys Michael Whelan |  | April 25, 2022 |
| TRACEY LUMSDEN |  | Dec. 30, 2016 |




