BULAT UTEMURATOV’S FOUNDATION PRESENTED ARTIFICIAL LUNG VENTILATION APPARATUS TO THE HOSPITAL IN SHELEK
The Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation has presented the artificial lung ventilation apparatus to the district hospital in Shelek Village, Almaty Region. The hospital became the first beneficiary that received medical equipment following the results of the VII Burabike Fest 2019 Sports and Music Festival.
The charity event has been annually held in the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye Resort Area of the Akmola Region since 2013. All funds, namely registration fees, sponsor donations, proceeds of charity auctions and branded sports equipment store, are traditionally used to purchase vital medical equipment for hospitals, perinatal centers and clinics, mainly in the regions of Kazakhstan. The organizers of the Burabike Fest are the Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation and the Rixos Borovoe Hotel.
The artificial lung ventilation apparatus at the cost of 14 million Tenge was transferred to the newly repaired intensive care unit of the district hospital of Shelek Village, accommodating 180 beds and serving 50 thousand persons in the Yenbekshikazakh District of the Almaty Region. Gulnara Kurametova, Director of the hospital, noted that the new artificial lung ventilation apparatus will serve as a good help in resuscitation of patients. She thanked the participants and sponsors of the Burabike Fest 2019, as well as the Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation.
“Thanks to the participants and sponsors of the Burabike Fest 2019, the charity collection amounted to a record of 300.2 million Tenge. Eight medical institutions across the country will receive equipment to help them improve the quality of services provided to patients. The district hospital in Shelek village is among them. By handing over the artificial lung ventilation apparatus, I wish, however, to have as few reasons to use it as possible,” said Marat Aitmagambetov, Director of the Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation.
In previous years, equipment from the Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation was received in the Almaty Region by Taldykorgan Perinatal Center, district hospitals in Panfilovo (Talgar District) and Alakol (Alakol District).
The Burabike Fest will be held this year on August 29 and 30. The Bulat Utemuratov’s Foundation accepts applications from potential beneficiaries for the medical equipment purchase.