Bangkok--15 Mar--ดีซี คอนซัลแทนส์ แอนด์ มาร์เก็ตติ้ง คอมมูนิเคชั่น
The Naval Medical Department and Summit Capital Leasing Co., Ltd. jointly held the Pahpah ceremony to raise the fund for medical equipment for the Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital. The hospital has been constructing new buildings for outpatient diagnosis and treatment in an effort to expand service spaces and develop its medical capacity for excellence. The new facilities will include a heart centre, brain and nervous system centre, eye centre and hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre, all of which require advanced and high-performance equipment.
The recently held event was presided and co-hosted by Luang Por Saithong Techadhammo of Pa Huai Gum Temple in Chaiyaphum; Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, and Rear Admiral Wichai Manassiriwittaya, Director of Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, and Wichit Phayuhanaveechai, President and CEO of Summit Capital. They were joined by a considerable number of the general public who came to participate at the ceremony and fundraiser event on the third floor of the hospital's outpatient building.
Rear Admiral Wichai Manassiriwittaya said: "Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital is a tertiary care centre for patients in the southern and western regions of the country. It has about 2,000-3,000 patients come to this hospital for treatment every day, resulting in the inadequacy of some medical resources. For example, we need more defibrillators, ventilators and other surgical instruments. The funds raised by today's event not only go to the Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital but will also be allocated to our affiliated hospitals."
Wichit Phayuhanaveechai said: "Summit Capital has always organized the merit making ceremony either the Kathin ceremony or the Phapah ceremony event to serve back as the corporate social responsibility. This year's event aims to provide funding for the purchase of medical equipment for the Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital in order to cure and save lives of patients. This is in line with our vision of Summit Capital to help the human being's life and distribute the help to everybody in every area.
Activities at the event included alms and meal offering to monks and free meals for the public. Donations amounted to over 52 million Baht. Everybody who would like to donate the money to the hospital is able to donate at the Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital's donation center, locate on the 3rd floor of an outpatient building or more information, call 0 2475 2567 and 08 9811 3552 or donate directly to the hospital's TMB Bank savings account number 040-2-31680-6.