In 2005, a collection was started for the purchase of CT equipment for the Vestfjörður Health Institute in Ísafjörður (formerly HSÍ). A used device was purchased with part of the fundraising money, but unfortunately the device broke down last year. Around 1,300 people had been tested in the device here in Ísafjörður.
The importance of having such a device available at the institution is therefore indisputable in terms of shorter research time, more targeted results in diagnoses and lower costs for those who can benefit from such research at home.
The 2005 fundraiser went so well that it nearly doubled the purchase price of the device, and those funds have enjoyed a good return. When assessing the repair costs and operational reliability of the old device, offers were also sought for a new device, since new devices have dropped significantly in price despite the weakening of the króna.
Among others, an offer was received from the manufacturer of the older 4-slice device to replace it with a new 16-slice device. The offer consisted of an interim payment for approximately 40 million ISK. The board of the Wolf Fund considered this offer so favorable that it was decided to start a follow-up fundraiser, and it has gone well. The device has arrived in the house and work is being done on its installation.
However, there is still a lot of work to be done to make ends meet, so it has been decided to ask companies and the public for voluntary donations for the collection.
Ulfsjóður, which is responsible for the collection, has established a collection account in the Savings Bank. We would really appreciate your help and in that regard we would like to point out invoice no. 1128-05-2051 id. 430210-0170.
As the saying goes: A lot of small things? one big one !
The Wolf Fund's board includes:
Þorsteinn Jóhannesson, chairman
Eiríkur Finnur Greipsson
Gísli Jón Hjaltason
Hörður Högnason
Chief: THOUGH