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| Medical supplies being handed over to the George Mate Medical Centre of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in Nabua |
Five medical centres in Viti Levu were handed new supplies of medical equipment donated by the Latter-day Saints Humanitarian in Salt Lake City, USA.
Eight pallets were off-loaded at the Suva Kings wharf, which were shipped through the US naval hospital ship, Mercy, on Sunday. The other three pallets will be transported by the naval ship to Savusavu where the navy will transport them to hospitals in Savusavu, Seqaqa and Dreketi.
This project brought together the LDS Humanitarian from Salt Lake that provided the medical supplies, the USS Mercy a Naval Hospital that transported the supplies by sea and the Ministry of Health in Fiji that provided the transport and was also a recipient of this donation.
At the wharf the consignment was handed over to the Fiji LDS Charities by Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, a church volunteer on the ship. LDS charities had worked with the Ministry of Health to ensure delivery of these pallets to the various hospitals that had been recommended to be recipients.
The ministry provided a truck from the Government Pharmacy to deliver the pallets.
First stop was at the George Mate Medical Centre of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Delainabua. One pallet was handed over to Major Amelia Tadu and the Medical team. Major Tadu shared her gratitude for the much needed supplies.
“We are so grateful to this donation and thank you so much for thinking of us,” she said.
The military also hosted the LDS team and the USS Mercy medical team to a lunch at the Officers’ Mess.
At the Colonial War Memorial Hospital another pallet was handed over to its general manager, Soro Toutou, who was happy to receive the donation on behalf of the hospital.
The other three pallets were accepted by the government Pharmacist who will then distribute it to the Lautoka and Labasa hospitals.
Eight pallets were off-loaded at the Suva Kings wharf, which were shipped through the US naval hospital ship, Mercy, on Sunday. The other three pallets will be transported by the naval ship to Savusavu where the navy will transport them to hospitals in Savusavu, Seqaqa and Dreketi.
This project brought together the LDS Humanitarian from Salt Lake that provided the medical supplies, the USS Mercy a Naval Hospital that transported the supplies by sea and the Ministry of Health in Fiji that provided the transport and was also a recipient of this donation.
At the wharf the consignment was handed over to the Fiji LDS Charities by Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, a church volunteer on the ship. LDS charities had worked with the Ministry of Health to ensure delivery of these pallets to the various hospitals that had been recommended to be recipients.
The ministry provided a truck from the Government Pharmacy to deliver the pallets.
First stop was at the George Mate Medical Centre of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Delainabua. One pallet was handed over to Major Amelia Tadu and the Medical team. Major Tadu shared her gratitude for the much needed supplies.
“We are so grateful to this donation and thank you so much for thinking of us,” she said.
The military also hosted the LDS team and the USS Mercy medical team to a lunch at the Officers’ Mess.
At the Colonial War Memorial Hospital another pallet was handed over to its general manager, Soro Toutou, who was happy to receive the donation on behalf of the hospital.
The other three pallets were accepted by the government Pharmacist who will then distribute it to the Lautoka and Labasa hospitals.
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