Funds for procurement of medical equipment for urgent medical help donated
11.2.2010
T-Hrvatski Telekom presented today a donation intended for procurement of medical equipment for urgent medical help to the Health Center Šibenik. On the occasion, Joško Jurić, the Head of the Health Center Šibenik received a check for procurement of the required equipment from the T-HT Business Sales Manager, Pero Ćosić.
The donation to the Health Center Šibenik is a part of a large donation of T-Hrvatski Telekom announced in December last year. The donation is intended for procurement of the needed medical equipment for six institutions providing urgent medical help all over Croatia including: Clinical Hospital “Sestre milosrdnice” in Zagreb, Emergency Medical Treatment Institution in Rijeka, and emergency rooms in Community Health Centers in Vukovar, Šibenik, Dubrovnik, and Slavonski Brod. The total value of the donation amounts to HRK 1,151,500.00.
“By presenting this donation, we want to participate actively in improving the protection and saving of human lives and in increasing the quality of urgent medical service for the well being of everyone”; said T-HT Business Sales Manager, Pero Ćosić on the occasion. “We have chosen urgent medical help as an area of the donation activities of T-Hrvatski Telekom because of its general importance for both the entire society and each individual regardless of his/her age, sex, place of living and social status. As a company with more than 2.8 million mobile and more than 1.5 million fixed users, we are aware that the efficient communication is often crucial for protection and saving of human lives. We want that every call for help ends up in good hands. We are particularly glad that Health Center Dubrovnik is one of the medical institutions to receive the donation this year”.
The Head of the Health Center Šibenik, Joško Jurić, thanked T-HT for the donation and support and added: “I am using this opportunity to thank for the donation that will definitely help that the Urgent Medical Help Service of the health Center Šibenik continues to provide a good-quality service for our citizens.
Namely, the financial crisis is present everywhere in all institutions of our society, especially in medical institutions. The lack of financial resources results in smaller funds for regular maintenance and investment in medical facilities and equipment. Sometimes, it is really hard to renew the existing or purchase the state-of-the-art and best equipment offered on the market.
The urgent medical help service of Šibenik operates on a relatively large area with 9 medical teams. In the summer season because of the large number or tourists, we have to engage an additional medical team. With your help, we plan to purchase a new defibrillator and other required equipment, including a pulse oximeter or an intubation set. Therefore, this donation is especially important and valuable to us.
By this project, T-Hrvatski Telekom continues the four-year practice of investing into urgent medical help. Up to now, T-HT donated almost HRK 10 million for procurement of medical devices, equipment, vehicles and for educational projects.
By presenting this donation T-Hrvatski Telekom confirmed once again its status of a company that puts a strong emphasis on the socially responsible business practice and care for the community in which the Company operates.