LIFE SAVING DEVICE

Aug. 2022

On Aug. 4, HOW donated a life-saving device to a clinic run by Dr. Phan and his wife, Dr. Huong. The clinic accepts all patients no matter their ailment. Those with HIV and leprosy, who would be shunned from most hospitals in Vietnam, are welcomed. Those without resources,who would be turned away from hospitals, receive free care.

In August, HOW made a visit to the clinic and asked for a “wish list.” Wish lists allow the clinic to request anything they may need, whether it be as small as bandages, or more expensive machinery.

HOW found that the clinic was in desperate need of a coagulation meter that could quickly test how thick or thin someone's blood was This information would be used before surgeries in order to prepare remedies, thus controlling the patient’s bleeding. The cost of this machine was $2 thousand.

SPOTLIGHT: THE COAGULATION

With the generosity of HOW donors, a brand new coagulation meter was delivered to the clinic the very next day. ❁