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“What 2020 also brought to light, was food insecurity.
Many children were not receiving regular food due to
COVID-19-related job losses and ongoing poverty issues.
Through the Trust and its donors, snack packs were
provided to parents and children whilst waiting for
appointments, and food parcels and care packages were
provided to vulnerable families upon discharge. Transport
funds have also been provided to ensure children are able to
attend treatment and follow-up appointments,” Chantel
expressed.
Creating the Silver Lining
Talking about her vision for scaling The Children’s Hospital
Trust’s operations in 2021 and beyond, Chantel says, “the
benefit of a dedicated children’s hospital is that children
receive specialised care through multi-disciplinary teams
that focus on holistic care where the child is seen as more
than just another patient. The focus is on providing
specialised care for that child and their family to ensure that
they can take care of their child when discharged from the
care of the hospital.”
“Not all children are safe in their families and the social
workers work in partnership with the clinical team to ensure
that the safety and the needs of the children come first.
There are adults in a children’s hospital who are ready to be
a voice for children who are not able to speak for
themselves.”
“The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is a
tertiary hospital that provides internationally recognised
specialist care for children. Prior to the COVID-19
pandemic, there was an average of 250,000 (two hundred
and fifty thousand) patient visits every year with 45,000
children coming through the Emergency Centre. The
Children’s Hospital Trust has a vision to ensure that all
children, no matter where they were born, have access to
high quality, accessible healthcare.”
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The Children’s Hospital
Trust has a vision to
ensure that all children,
no matter where they
were born, have access to
high quality, accessible
healthcare.
“While we were all trying to make sense of what was
happening, generous donors continued to support our
beneficiaries. We would not be able to make the difference
we do without the loyal support from our donors. We are
deeply grateful for their belief in our cause and the change
brought about by donations is not only visible, but also felt
by all staff, patients, and their families, and impact lives for
years to come.”
“We thank them for walking the journey with us, and even
though we are operating in a different reality, we remain
committed to our purpose of ensuring high quality,
accessible child healthcare through sustainable funding.
Every child deserves access to healthcare so that they can
grow up to live their dreams. Every little one counts,”
concludes Chantel.
“We are currently assessing the child healthcare system to
determine where we can make the most difference to ensure
that we achieve our vision. We are doing this through
collaboration with various public and private stakeholders
who believe in the same vision for child healthcare.
Supporting other health facilities in communities that the
Red Cross War Memorial Hospital serves, will help
alleviate the pressure on the Hospital. We want to ensure
that a mother who needs to rush her critically ill or injured
child to a nearby health facility that can save the life of her
child, is able to do so safely and quickly.”