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A Good Day for Newborns at Bataan General Hospital
Breath of Life Program Installs New, Durable Neonatal Equipment
Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines -- April 2013 -- April 9 was a national holiday for the Philippines, but not everyone took the day off. In fact, it was a busy and productive time at Bataan General Hospital, where EMW Philippines Country Manager Iris Gokeelao and MTTS engineer Matthew Blyde met with key hospital personnel to install brand new, durable neonatal equipment donated by East Meet West’s Breath of Life program.
Installation and training lasted a full two days: As he assembled and connected each piece of equipment, Matthew demonstrated to staff how to operate and maintain it.
By the end of day two, the hospital had received two infant warmers, two Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines, two LED phototherapy machines, a pulse-oximeter, infection control kits and a nursing kit, altogether worth more than $25,000 USD. Read the full story here.
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SPELL Goes to College Scholarship Student Receives Donated Computer
Huynh Dang Hieu, a second-year law student in Ho Chi Minh City and recipient of a SPELL Goes to College scholarship since 2011, was selected to be among the first recipients of laptops donated to the program by a generous EMW donor. Read more here.
March 2013
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UK-based Prudential Group Commits $49,000 to EMW to Improve Neonatal Care in Mekong Delta
On March 6, representatives of the Prudential Group and Prudence Foundation handed over a check for $49,000 (over 1 billion VND) to EMW’s Breath of Life program to fund essential technology and training for doctors and nurses at four major referral hospitals in the Mekong Delta. Read more here.
March 2013
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