A new patient monitor, the very latest in design and which can be wheeled from room to room thus making life easier for overworked nurses to handle patient overload, has just been delivered by Rotary Hout Bay to Sister Esther Carolus, in charge of the Hout Bay Main Road Clinic.
From left, back, Ningi McHunu, Sister Tsedi Matete, Sister Esther Carolus, Patrick McLaughlin from Rotary, Natalia Brocman and in the front, Sister Karen Hill and Rod Mackenzie from Kendon Medical Supplies
This is all part of the Operation Medical Hope programme to re-furbish the clinic, establish HIV/Aids facilities and improve patient care. This particular machine was made possible through a grant from Rotary Club of Tokyo, Rotary Club of Hout Bay and our own Rotarian who lives in the valley, Rainer Jahn. Meanwhile painting and refurbishing the clinic under Rotarian Butch Liebenberg using the services of Hangberg master painter and decorator, Johan October, is progressing well.
Hout Bay's Main Road Clinic (L) now completely refurbished and with up to date equipment will bring an improved TB and HIV/Aids medical service to Hout Bay
Additional buildings being used as counselling offices, patient consulting rooms and offices are now complete thanks to the grant from Rotary Club of Coolamon in Australia and are already occupied by the busy medical staff. Additional funds were received last week from visting Rotarian Harold Allsop who brought with him funds in sterling from Rotary Club of Luton in the UK.
Signage and final cleaning is now starting and an opening ceremony by Rotary President Joe Schwach is planned for late November. More equipment and medical supplies have yet to be ordered and delivered.
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