Clients of the Victoria Hospital are now benefiting from the donation of a hi-tech German made, mechanical ventilator, donated by Mr. Malek El Sayed, the Honorary Consul for St. Lucia to Lebanon. El Sayed said the main functions of the Consul are to represent St. Lucia on a Diplomatic level and to assist the government and people of St. Lucia with the needs of the country. He said stemming from a request made by the Victoria Hospital, funds were raised to assist in purchasing this ventilator. The Victoria Hospital has been utilizing this vital piece of equipment within the ICU unit for over a month now though the formal handing over handing took place on Monday November 7th.
consultant Anesthesiologist , Dr. Becky Jn-Baptiste, in the Intensive Care Unit at Victoria Hospital said this ventilator is outstanding with the number of function it can perform to assist a patient with breathing. She explains the purpose of the ventilator.
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