Central Military Hospital receives US$180,000 from Lockheed Martin to restore its fire damaged building and to purchase new equipment
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The Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok has confirmed the receipt of US$180,000 as a sponsorship gift from Lockheed Martin to restore its fire damaged building and to purchase new medical equipment. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced the financial assistance from the manufacturer of the most advanced F-16 fighter jets after meeting with representatives of the company in the USA at the end of November 2021.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Not a month has passed since our meeting and the pledged aid is already in the military hospital's bank account. This is an example of serious cooperation which, besides the new aircraft for the SVK Air Force, will bring important support for our hard-pressed healthcare. Not only will this investment in defence benefit the armed forces, but it will be of direct benefit to our citizens.”
Of US$180,000, US$150,000 will go towards restoring the fire damaged building in the Surgery Pavilion and US$30,000 will be spent on purchasing new medical equipment – a new mobile diagnostic ultrasound system and an ultralight ventilator for the patients whose medical condition requires magnetic resonance imaging.
Providing an update on the state of the hospital after the blaze and thanking the MOD for engaging with the partners to support the hospital, Director of the Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák said: “We have cleaned up in the aftermath of the fire and a temporary roof is being installed. We are doing our utmost to repair and renovate the spaces and we wish to restart medical services to a full extent as soon as possible. Of course, the cost of restoration works is high, which is why the funds from Lockheed Martin will help us enormously.”
Sponsorship by Lockheed Martin is expected to continue. While in the USA, Minister Naď also announced the company's financial support for the Institute of Military History and the Slovak National Uprising Museum.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Not a month has passed since our meeting and the pledged aid is already in the military hospital's bank account. This is an example of serious cooperation which, besides the new aircraft for the SVK Air Force, will bring important support for our hard-pressed healthcare. Not only will this investment in defence benefit the armed forces, but it will be of direct benefit to our citizens.”
Of US$180,000, US$150,000 will go towards restoring the fire damaged building in the Surgery Pavilion and US$30,000 will be spent on purchasing new medical equipment – a new mobile diagnostic ultrasound system and an ultralight ventilator for the patients whose medical condition requires magnetic resonance imaging.
Providing an update on the state of the hospital after the blaze and thanking the MOD for engaging with the partners to support the hospital, Director of the Central Military Hospital - Faculty Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák said: “We have cleaned up in the aftermath of the fire and a temporary roof is being installed. We are doing our utmost to repair and renovate the spaces and we wish to restart medical services to a full extent as soon as possible. Of course, the cost of restoration works is high, which is why the funds from Lockheed Martin will help us enormously.”
Sponsorship by Lockheed Martin is expected to continue. While in the USA, Minister Naď also announced the company's financial support for the Institute of Military History and the Slovak National Uprising Museum.
