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"Caring for seriously ill children is not easy, both in terms of time, physically and emotionally. The doctors and all the staff that are part of the department do their best not only for their pediatric patients, but also for their families." says the head of the children's ward , MUDr. Mahulena Exnerová.
And this is the theme that the photographer, Mr. Michael Hanke, has focused on in his set of photographs "Hope". Mr. Hanke comes regularly to the DIOP ward to capture unique moments of care for these children with his camera. However, the families of the young patients and the entire multi-professional team that cares for the children are also in his view just as often. But apart from the doctors, nurses and orderlies we all take for granted in the hospital, there are also physiotherapists, social workers, special educators, psychologists and hospital chaplains.
Thanks to Mr. Hanke, the project "GIVE HOPE" was launched on Friday, through which the photographer is trying to draw attention to the need to support seriously ill children and their families, but also to raise as much money as possible, which will then go to the aforementioned ward.
Everything is done through a transparent account of the foundation and all the money raised will be used to support the improvement of the health condition of hospitalized children and make their stay in the ward more pleasant.
The presentation of the "GIVE HOPE" project to the general public, as well as the "Hope" set of photographs, was presented by CT24 in the programme "Events, Commentaries", where Mr. Hanke was a guest.
"The Hořovice Hospital greatly appreciates people like Mr. Michael Hanke, who help in their free time and without remuneration to raise the topic of the difficulty of caring for seriously ill children and their families. They appreciate all the staff and volunteers who help children with their care, time and energy. Medicine is not only about doctors and nurses, but also about the care of all other, perhaps less visible professions, such as the previously mentioned orderlies, physiotherapists, special educators, psychologists, social workers, hospital chaplains, but also, for example, health clowns. Above all, we must not forget the caring families of sick children, without whom care would not be complete, but who are also at the centre of our care. We are very grateful to all of them." Mahulena Exnerová, M.D., head of the children's ward, adds with gratitude.
Only if everything together forms a whole and complements each other, then the care for seriously ill children is truly comprehensive, effective and with the necessary respect for the needs of individual children and their families.
