UPDATE #1 - "Stethoscopes for Peru"

UPDATE #1:  “Stethoscopes for Peru”

First of all, thanks to all my friends and friends of The Luz Fund, who donated to help purchase Stethoscopes and equipment needed for the project.  I am sure the people of San Martin and Juanjui echo my thoughts.

Through your kindness, we were able to purchase twenty new Littman Stethoscopes for the 2014 graduating Nurses of Juanjui Institute.  They will be assisting us in October to mass screen all the school children of Juanjui and as much of San Martin as we are able.

Our list of purchases made with your donations include:

20  Stethoscopes

1    Master (Teaching) Stethoscope

6    Pulse Oximeters

2    Infant Pulse Oximeters

1    Adult Sphygmomanometer

1    Pediatric       “            “

These items will be shipped this week to Dr Ingrid in Peru to present to the Nurses to use in the October mass screening project, and for ongoing care of children, infants, and new borns, in the San Martin – Juanjui area of Peru.

In November, we will begin followup testing of children who show positive results for Congenital Heart Disease during the mass screening.

The balance of the donations, not used on the purchase, will help to pay the $503.00 Fed-Ex shipping fee for our large box to Juanjui, Peru. 

In case you missed taking part in the Stethoscopes program, above, there is still time to donate.  Next on the agenda, shipping eight hospital gurneys, medical equipment and medicines to the Juanjui Hospital for the Poor.  Approximately $3000.00.

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