2 Jan 2005 - Rotary raises £40,000 for mobile unit
Tuesday, October 16, 2001. Cheonicle & Echo.
Rotary raises £40,000 for mobile medical unit
A mobile medical unit is on its way to Romania thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the Rotary Club.
The vehicle, which cost £40,000, will be driven to the Eastern European state to be used as a mobile autopsy unit for rural areas.
Rough terrain, poor roads and widely-spaced settlements mean doctors struggle to reach their patients.
Spokesman for the Rotary Club of Northampton West, Roger Clarke, said: "This was a truly magnificent fund-raising effort. This sort of unit is very much needed in Romania and hopefully now the government there will take example from this." The Mercedes truck is destined for the Salaj District Hospital in Zalau, Transylvania.
Fund-raising efforts had gone on for two years, with one of the chief events being a sponsored cycle ride from Pitsford Reservoir to Market Harborough.
Mr Clarke said: "At the moment doctors have to perform surgery and post mortems on the families' dining room tables. This unit is extremely valuable in providing a sterile environment."
Rotary raises £40,000 for mobile medical unit
A mobile medical unit is on its way to Romania thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the Rotary Club.
The vehicle, which cost £40,000, will be driven to the Eastern European state to be used as a mobile autopsy unit for rural areas.
Rough terrain, poor roads and widely-spaced settlements mean doctors struggle to reach their patients.
Spokesman for the Rotary Club of Northampton West, Roger Clarke, said: "This was a truly magnificent fund-raising effort. This sort of unit is very much needed in Romania and hopefully now the government there will take example from this." The Mercedes truck is destined for the Salaj District Hospital in Zalau, Transylvania.
Fund-raising efforts had gone on for two years, with one of the chief events being a sponsored cycle ride from Pitsford Reservoir to Market Harborough.
Mr Clarke said: "At the moment doctors have to perform surgery and post mortems on the families' dining room tables. This unit is extremely valuable in providing a sterile environment."