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The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. has received two new portable echocardiography machines that will be used at the Tinian and Rota healthcare centers thanks to the Rotary International Foundation.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, CHCC accepted two new portable echocardiography machines funded by the Rotary International Foundation on behalf of the Tinian and Rota healthcare centers. The donation was made possible through a collaborative effort between the Rotary Club of Tokyo-West, Rotary Club of Saipan, and Dr. Peter Gregor.<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune<\/em> learned each machine costs upwards of $50,000 and two were purchased specifically to help the Rota and Tinian communities.<\/p>\n

Halina Palacios, CHC chief operating officer, expressed her gratitude for the collaborative effort that made the donation possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of CHCC, and especially the NMI communities, I want to extend my gratitude. Thank you for thinking of us and thinking of becoming a partner in our goals for sustainable care and a healthier community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Making the donation even more special, CHCC is the first recipient of a grant that was a result of the first collaborative effort between the Rotary clubs of Saipan and Tokyo-West.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something very special to us and we are thankful that CHCC can take part by being the receiving hands for such a momentous occasion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Gregor, the man who came up with the idea for portable echocardiography machines for the outer islands of the CNMI, said the donation is a tremendously valuable gift.<\/p>\n

\u201cEchocardiography is an ultrasound technique of looking at the heart to identify heart attacks valve problems, inherited defects, [basically] every cardiology consultation has an echocardiogram inherent in it. We have two of these state-of-the-art machines. Currently, the patients come to the machine. What\u2019s now going to happen is that the machine will go to the people of the outer islands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Currently, every time a patient from Tinian or Rota needs an echocardiogram, they must fly to Saipan and it\u2019s expensive.<\/p>\n

However, now, with the machines and a technician that will fly to Tinian and Rota occasionally to do 10 echocardiograms each trip, the cost is cut by 90%.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy bringing the machine and technician to the patients on these islands, there will be tremendous savings in time and convenience for these people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gregor also explained how the funding came to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cRotary International Foundation grants start with an idea, then a field trip. Rotary Club of Tokyo-West Mikiya Yajima visited Saipan, Rota, and Tinian to meet with government officials and healthcare officials to assess the need. There is a cooperative organization, in this case CHC. Rotarian Yajima reported back to the president of the Rotary Club of Tokyo-West and the Rotarians of the Tokyo-West helped develop an application for a grant to the Rotary International Foundation. So, from April, to when we received the funding in October, this has been a remarkably fast global grant process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. yesterday accepted two new portable echocardiography machines funded by the Rotary international Foundation.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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