‘Where There Is A Need. There Is A Lion’! Lions Club Dist 317 D donates ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ to Wenlock Hospital

‘Where There Is A Need. There Is A Lion’! Lions Club International Dist 317 D donates ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ costing Rs 9 lakhs, to District Wenlock Hospital as part of Covid -19 Lions District 317 D Project on 12 June 2020

Mangaluru: There are Lions District Governors who are just for name’s sake and don’t take any initiative in launching projects, and then there are Lions District Governors who are dedicated, committed and hard working, whose aim is to have as many projects for the benefit of the community- and for that matter, Lion Ronald Gomes mjf-the Lions District 317 D Governor belongs in the latter category, where under his tenure which ends at end of June 2020, has undertaken various projects like Blood Donation Camps; providing saplings to Safeguard Environment; Vision screening for children; provided sight to people through free cataract surgeries; screening people for Diabetes and provided medicines; provided food for the needy under the Relieve the Hunger Program; provided food and Covid-19 face masks, sanitizers etc during the recent pandemic- and before his term ends by the end of this month, he along with his team has donated this ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ to District Wenlock Hospital.
With the Motto “We Care”- When caring people join together, roll up their sleeves and take action to make their community better, it’s a beautiful thing—and an incredible feeling for everyone involved. That’s Lions. Being a Lion is about leading by example, building relationships and improving the world through kindness. It’s 1.4 million caring men and women serving together so they can make a lasting impact and change more lives. And locally, various Lions Clubs in Mangaluru have done yeomen service to the community, and mainly during the Covid-19 lockdown- and the main man to guide them was their Governor Ln Ronald Gomes mjf, who deserves a BIG applaud and kudos for a job well done- and Team Mangalorean also sends out our congratulations for your accomplishments.

On Friday, 12 June 2020, Lions Club International District 317 D, as part of their Covoid-19 Lions District 317 D project donated a Rs 9 lakh worth ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ Machine to Covid-19 District Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru, at a short and sweet program held at Lions Seva Mandir, Mallikatta-Mangaluru. In his welcome address, Lions governor Ln Ronald Gomes, highlighted the various projects undertaken during his term as the Governor, and showing concern towards the Covid-19 pandemic where many are suffering with the virus and taking treatment at Covid-19 Hospital (Wenlock), he said providing this useful machine will benefit the health care personnel in treating the patients.

The documents and a cut out of the Machine ( for representation) was handed over to the District Minister-in-charge Kota Srinivas Poojary, in the presence of Ln Vasanth Kumar Shetty- Vice District Governor; Ln Shekar Poojary- President, Lions Club of Mangalore; Ln Shiba Ullal- Leo District President; Ms Vani Alva-District Lions Coordinator; Ujwal D’souza- secretary of ACCE (I)-Mangalore Chapter; Kadri Ward Corporator Manohar Shetty; Ln Arvind Shenoy- District Lions Coordinator, among others.

In his speech, Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said, “We need to compliment Lions Club members for their yeomen service to the community through their various projects. Yes, we all know that we are under the spell of Covid-19 pandemic, and many organizations have come forward with their helping hand to support the needy, and in other volunteering work, and Lions Club is one among them- and I am very grateful to the Lions Club members, and especially to their District Governor Ln Ronald Gomes, who has done a marvelous job in launching various projects, including this donation of ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ Machine to our Covid-19 Hospital. No doubt that this unique Machine will be of great use for the doctors, nurses and other health acre staff treating the Coronavirus patients. Thank You once again Lions for all the good work you do, and may God bless you all”.

Ln Vijay Vishnu Mayya District 317 D secretary compered the programme. Regarding the ‘Anaesthesia ICU Ventilation’ Machine- it is Precise, where it Enables you to effectively deliver anesthesia and foster seamless recovery; It is Dependable- Based on GE/Datex Ohmeda’s legacy of 100+ years of innovation and trust ; and is Versatile-Scalable across a wide range of patient groups and surgical procedures. To name a few features of the machine- it has Flowhead assembly Pipeline & cylinder pressure gauge, Task light Breathing circuit with CO2 bypass System switch ACGO port and switch PAW gauge Auxiliary power and switch Pipeline connections Cylinder yoke option Hose hooks Scavenging system Flip-up shelf Ventilator display for 2 waveforms USB for SW update + RS 232 (15 pin) Selectatec manifold & vaporizers Ergonomic handle Oxygen flush Wheel caster & brake Storage space Technical Specifications

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