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BATHURST <\/strong>\u2013 Under the theme – Supporting our Health Initiatives at home<\/strong> – the Northern Star Campaign was officially launched by UNI Financial Cooperation and the 9 Northern New Brunswick Hospital Foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nine\nparticipating foundations are: Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation (Bathurst<\/strong>), Fondation H\u00f4pital de l’Enfant-J\u00e9sus\n(Caraquet<\/strong>), Fondation des Amis de l’H\u00f4pital g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de\nGrand-Sault (Grand Falls<\/strong>), Fondation de l’H\u00f4pital\nR\u00e9gional d’Edmundston (Edmundston<\/strong>), Fondation de l’H\u00f4pital de\nLam\u00e8que (Lam\u00e8que<\/strong>), Fondation des amis de la sant\u00e9 (Campbellton<\/strong>), Fondation Dr. Romaric\nBoulay (Saint-Quentin<\/strong>), Fondation Les Ami. e.s de\nl’H\u00f4pital Stella-Maris-de-Kent (Sainte-Anne-de-Kent<\/strong>) and the Fondation Les Amis\nde l’H\u00f4pital de Tracadie (Tracadie<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Needs to be met for northern\nhospitals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nfunds raised through the North Star 2021 campaign will be used to purchase\nseveral pieces of medical equipment in the 9 health care facilities to meet the\nneeds of our hospitals in order to continue to make a difference in the lives\nof the people in our community by allowing them to have access to quality\nhealth care close to home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment for ambulatory care, a high performance\nincubator for newborns, cardiac monitors, Automated Breast Ultrasound machine,\nVarious equipment in all areas of professional services, including physiotherapy,\noccupational therapy, nutrition and speech therapy, 5 geriatric chairs, 2\nwheelchairs, a stretcher, renewal of Holter machines, a universal examination\ntable, a new piece of equipment (Doplex) for the high blood pressure clinic,\ncarpal tunnel project, hemodialysis treatment chairs, expansion project for the\nfamily medicine unit, bed in the intensive care unit and equipment for the\npalliative care unit.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mini-Trees are available now for $2, $5, $10 and $20 at UNI locations\nand in select businesses in participating regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00ab UNI is extremely proud to be a supporter\nof the annual Northern Star Campaign and to partner again this year with the\nnine participating foundations that are there to promote, support and improve\nthe quality of health and wellness services for the population in their\nterritory. This campaign is primarily aimed at the acquisition of\nstate-of-the-art equipment and the development of certain facilities that\nprovide access to health care in our local and regional health care institutions.\nBy supporting the annual campaign through the purchase of mini-trees available\nat our points of service, you are offering the best in health care to the\nentire population and allowing health care professionals to do what they do\nbest: treat, heal and save the lives of patients \u00bb, says Robert Moreau,\nPresident and CEO of UNI Financial Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00ab A huge thank you to UNI Financial\nCooperation for their involvement in the Northern Star Campaign as well as all\nof the Network Foundations. Your partnership is a perfect example of what we\ncan accomplish when we all work together towards the same goal. Your boundless\ngenerosity and dedication contribute greatly to the development of health care\nin our community. You are an integral part of our organization’s success and\ntangibly benefit our patient care offerings. Keep up the good work and thank\nyou again for all that you do. \u00bb<\/em> says Dre\nFrance Desrosiers, CEO of the Vitality Health Network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n