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Community Appeal - A Success!
A DEADLINE ROTARY COULD MEET
By Mark Wallace Rotary Club of Crows Nest, NSW Associate Editor, Rotary Down Under
...a non-invasive diurnal ventilator is a portable machine that sits on the back of a wheelchair and has a mouthpiece that is no more invasive than a straw that allows the user to take an easy breath as and when he needs to. No face masks, no power cords, no confinement. But they’re not cheap. Current quotes are $20,000 each...
This is just the beginning - the trial of three will showcase the technology and demand will increase.
Read Mark's article as it appears in print...
In a first for Queensland, view one of Scott's first adventures with his new portable Sip 'n' Puff Ventilator - attending a Brisbane Bronco's homegame:
Donations and pledges total $45,000, thanks to a number of generous individuals and corporate donors in the 'not too long' list. Our targeted Pioneers have done most of the leg work themselves by appealing to compassionate friends, family members, corporations and sporting groups in their local community. With around a quarter of the target still to go, Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians in Sydney and Queensland have met the shortfall.
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We will be keeping our sponsors and public apprised of our progress with the portable ventilator trial. We thank all the individuals and groups represented by our honour roll and displayed logos for your compassion and vision. Thank you most truly for making this project possible.
For more information about NIV, visit our respiratory page.
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