Maryann Pyne of Surrey is preparing to walk 10km in mid-April’s Virtual Vancouver Sun Run – to raise funds for a very special medical need. Volunteers with the Canadian Jamaican Medical Assistance Society (CJMAS) have launched a campaign to obtain and ship to Kingston Public Hospital, Jamaica a replacement for the now worn out surgical C-arm fluoroscope machine – a life-saving item donated through the charity more than a decade ago. CJMAS’s goal is to raise $10,000 to accomplish this.
“C-arm fluoroscopy is used in orthopedic procedures and is an important tool in modern orthopaedic surgery. It enhances the technical proficiency of the surgeon, as well as reducing the length of a patient’s hospital stay” said CJMAS President Cindy Hildebrandt. “It is used in many types of complicated surgeries, in pain management, emergency procedures, cardiac and therapeutic studies, and more.” The surgical C-arm sent to Jamaica over ten years ago has made a significant difference to the lives and health of thousands of patients and to their medical teams. Now, it is breaking down and wearing out.
CJMAS, an all-volunteer, registered Canadian charity, works to provide educational and health-related resources in Jamaica and to assist students – both in the early school years and those studying for health-related professions. These efforts are supported by volunteers of Jamaican background and by other Canadians “with a heart for Jamaica”. Donations over $20.00 can receive a tax-deductible receipt.
Have you visited Jamaica? Do you enjoy the Island’s food and beverages? Their music? Are you concerned about improving community health? Then, for any – or all – of these reasons, please consider making a donation to CJMAS, marked “for SR 23”, to help get a new surgical C-Arm to Kingston. Your gift can be made by e-transfer to cjmasmail@cjmas.ca, online at www.cjmas.ca, or by cheque, payable to CJMAS, mailed to 151 – 10090 – 152 St. #271, Surrey, B.C., V3R 8X8. For more information about the work of CJMAS, check our website or contact Maryann Pyne at mpcpyne@yahoo.ca or 778-888-5705. Thank you for caring about so many in Jamaica whose health will be improved by your support.
“Together we can make a difference!”
