An Ottawa lawyer is challenging the community to help purchase a new x-ray machine at Kemptville District Hospital.
Gavin Murphy says he had hip replacement surgery at KDH just before Christmas last year and because of the care he received he wanted to give back to the community through asking residents to match him dollar for dollar to secure the equipment.
One of the x-ray machines that KDH relies on to deliver patient care is approaching 16 years in operation, which far exceeds the typical life cycle of 10 years.
The KDH Foundation has launched a matching fundraising campaign in partnership with Murphy, who has pledged $230,000, or approximately half the cost of the new x-ray.
Murphy says he strongly believes in a universal, publicly funded healthcare system with everyone being able to access healthcare services.
He tells Moose FM that it’s vital for the community to have the pieces it needs in place.
“Everyone relies on a hospital at sometime in their life, more than once generally, and so to get it on your doorstep in your community is absolutely important.”
You can visit kdhfoundation.ca to learn more about the campaign and to donate.
