LDS Charities, a humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, donated $100,000NZD of vision care medical equipment to the nation of Samoa last week.
According to Nefertiti Matatai, writing for the Samoa Observer, "The Eye Clinic Unit at Moto’otua Hospital received a timely donation from the Latter Day Saints (L.D.S.) Charities-Vision Initiative."
The Samoa Observer article continues:
"On Thursday, L.D.S. donated a variety of new equipment worth more than NZD$100,000 (T$183,358).
The equipment included slit lamps, applanation tonometer, an automated visual field analyser and two portable retinal fundus cameras.
Minister of Health, Tuitama Dr. Leao Tuitama, welcomed the donation.
'With this equipment, we are able to offer the gold standard in diagnostic services for our glaucoma and some of our neuro-ophthalmology patients,' he said.
'Glaucoma is a significant cause of blindness seen in the eye clinic. We currently follow up patients with glaucoma in the clinic and having this equipment available in Samoa will instantly enhance the standard of care for these patients.
'And eliminate the burden on patients to obtain these tests overseas,' he said."
Read the full article at the Samoa Observer.