By Maura O'Neill | Development Manager
Our most recent shipments to Cuba continue Global Links’ project to support the healthcare infrastructure in Santiago as it continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Because of your generosity, Global Links has been able to provide 11 containers of aid materials with a value of US$1,120,680.40.
Our financial goal to complete this project is $50,000 and we're happy to say that we are half way toward meeting it! Raising the remaining $25,000 will enable us to accomplish key objectives by the end of 2015.
These objectives are:
1) Replacing 25% of the adult beds in the 6* main hospitals that are our focus. Providing improved mattresses made of materials that reduce bed sores and with proper linings to lessen infection spread through contaminated surfaces.
2) Increase the number of functioning operating rooms in the 6 main hospitals that are our focus. Many ORs have been rebuilt but need anesthesia machines, OR tables, and other key medical components to before they can open.
3) Improve the basic laboratory microscopes so the province can increase the number of clinical diagnostics it provides on a daily basis.
4) Strengthen the bibliographic material at the province Universidad de Ciencias Medicas which lost key bibliographical books and journals following Hurricane Sandy.
5) Provide Dialysis Chairs to replace outdated equipment in the dialysis rooms (pic of outdated equipment attached)
Much of the materials needed to meet these objectives must be purchased by Global Links some items are not commonly available through our recovery process. We must work with vendors who focus on equipment for low-resource settings and partner with hospitals outside of our normal catchment area to ensure that the equipment and materials will be put into use immediately and that they can have a long life of service in the hospitals.
Your continued support is needed now more than ever. When you give to help us meet these long-term objectives you’re helping to strengthen the entire health system. Your support at the beginning of this project set the stage for real, sustained relief and rebuilding in Santiago.
Please let the caring and concern that fueled your first gift for Santiago be the foundation for another donation. Join us in taking the long view on this project by making a gift today. Invest in this proven process of Sharing Surplus and Saving Lives.
Thank you.
* Focus hospitals:
Hospital Juan Bruno Zayas
Hospital Saturnino Lora y Cardiocentro Provincial
Hospital Psiquiátrico Gustavo Machín
Hospital Ambrosio Grillo
Hospital Pediatrico Sur
Hospital Pediátrico Juan de la Cruz
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