Westmead and Amway saving children's lives
Announcement posted by Amway Australia and New Zealand 24 Aug 2017
The Amway One By One Foundation has donated $19,000 to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead to buy a state-of-the-art monitoring machine that will help save the lives of critically-ill newborns.
The Philips MX800 Patient Monitor incorporates patient monitoring and clinical informatics data so a clinician can get an accurate picture of a baby’s condition, allowing them to diagnose and treat the child quickly.
The machine will replace ageing monitors in the hospital’s Grace Centre for Newborn Care, a specialised unit providing intensive care for high-risk newborns.
“This donation is part of Amway One by One Foundation’s partnership with The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, which has resulted in $321,000 in donations over the past six years,” said Christine Terrill, General Manager of Amway Australia and New Zealand.
“We see this partnership as our way of giving to our community; and what better way to give than to help society’s most precious citizens – children”.
“The key focus of the Foundation has always been children, and we are honoured that we can help make a difference in the lives of these precious babies.”
Professor Nadia Badawi, from the Grace Centre for Newborn Care, said the Amway One By One Foundation had been a “generous and committed corporate partner.”
“We recognise their efforts in facilitating our success in saving the lives of these most vulnerable babies and families,” she said.
“Over the 6-year partnership they have provided Grace with state-of-the-art critical care equipment which has helped critically-ill babies. More than 600 babies are admitted to the Grace Centre annually. We look forward to continuing this most fruitful relationship.”
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