THI Australia President, Nicholas Pappas AM, said they were proud to be supporting children on Kythira and broadening the impact and reach of its grant to Pedtrauma.
“Thousands of children who pass through the hospitals in Kythira, Ioannina, and Kastoria every year will have access to these lifesaving facilities as a result of THI Australia’s support,” Mr Pappas said.
To date, more than 7300 children have benefitted from the upgraded facilities at Ioannina, which opened in October 2018 and more than 5000 children in Kastoria since September 2018.
Kythira has about 5,000 permanent residents and during the summer has a large influx of tourists, especially families. In winter access by boat is often difficult.
The new equipment for the Kythira Paediatric Trauma Centre, which costs approximately AU$10,000, is expected to be in place by October 2019.
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