Cyprus Mail 23 January 2023 - by Gina Agapiou
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| Health minister receives the equipment from Cans for Kids |
Cans for Kids charity has donated essential respiratory medical equipment for newborns to the Makarios children’s hospital, the health ministry said on Monday.
After raising funds through the recycling of aluminium cans, the local charity purchased a Wilaflow Elite Neonatal and breathing gas humidifier MR 850 worth almost €15,000 for the only children’s public hospital on the island.
This essential piece of medical equipment will contribute greatly to the respiratory support efforts of newborns, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipnatela said during the delivery of the equipment to the Nicosia-based hospital on Monday morning.
“Cans for Kids, with its voluntary and charitable
character, is a very important and valuable sponsor of the young patients of Makarios hospital,” the minister said, explaining that the charity has previously donated other specialised medical devices and machines.Last year, Cans for Kids donated four diaphanoscopes worth over €8,000 to be used at the Makarios children’s hospital, as well as the paediatric wards at Limassol and Larnaca hospital.
“I have nothing but gratitude for the organisation,” Hadjipantela noted.
The charity was founded in 1990 and is the only organisation which collects metal recyclables from urban centres as well as from rural areas. It also actively encourages the participation of schools and young people in sustainable living, as well as volunteerism
