Heartfelt donation
A donation from the Rapid Relief Team will help screen newborn Northland babies for potential heart issues.
The team donated 15 pulse oximeters, valued at $19,500, to allow every Northland newborn infant to be tested.
Pulse oximetry is a simple and painless test, measuring oxygen level in the blood, that can help spot congenital heart defects in newborn babies. Most can be fixed with surgery, if diagnosis and intervention is timely.
The Rapid Relief Team is led by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and global director Danny Blampied hoped the investment would see Northland babies get the best start in life.