FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — The Rotary Club of Freeport presented nine oxygen concentrators to the Rand Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 9, to help with the hospitalization of COVID-19 patients and other persons with respiratory issues requiring oxygen in Grand Bahama, The Tribune reported in an article written by Denise Maycock.
As a result of the ongoing renovations at the hospital, piped oxygen is not available at this time.
Othyneil Pinder, President of the Rotary of Freeport, said the medical equipment was donated by Mayfield Beach Group.
“We live by our motto, ‘Service Above Self,’ in assisting our community, and we are so proud we have so many people that donate to Rotary,” Pinder said. “This morning, the Mayfield Beach Group has donated nine oxygen concentrators to us, and we are donating them to the Grand Bahama Health Services. We find it fitting at this time to be able to donate the machines to assist the GBHS in its efforts in helping patients who have contracted the virus.”
Dr Freeman Lockhart, Medical Chief of Staff at the RMH, said the nine oxygen concentrators are in need at the hospital.
“We are in the middle of rebuilding, so our facility right now will not have piped oxygen, and these will go a long way in providing the necessary assistance (for our patients),” he said.
Dr Lockhart indicated that all of the COVID patients that require hospitalization require some degree of oxygen assistance. See complete Tribune story at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/oct/09/rotary-donates-oxygen-concentrators-rand-memorial-/
