Winter 2020
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COVID-19 Donations to the Eye and Ear
June 8, 2020These last few months have been very challenging for all hospitals as we all respond to the COVID-19 virus. At the Eye and Ear, we have adopted new ways of working and have needed a high level of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep our patients...
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Volunteer Profile
June 8, 2020The health of our volunteers is paramount, and as a precautionary measure all of our volunteers have taken a leave of absence during this difficult period. We are forever thankful for the ongoing support they provide to patients, and we are hopeful the...
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Our response to COVID-19
June 8, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for all health providers and the health of our patients, visitors and staff is our biggest priority. We are living in extraordinary times and COVID-19 has radically changed the way we live, work and function as a...
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Welcome our new recruits and graduates
June 8, 2020The corridors were abuzz with enthusiastic smiles and carefully ironed shirts as our Junior Medical staff and Graduate Nurses began their first day of service on February 3. Among them, there will be future ENT specialists, Nurse Unit Managers,...
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Celebrating Excellence
June 8, 2020In May last year (2019), a multidisciplinary team from the Eye and Ear and University of Melbourne arrived in Tonga to conduct screening of ears, nose and throat (ENT) and hearing tests for primary school-aged children. ENT surgeons Professor Stephen...
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CEO Welcome
June 8, 2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of our Autumn edition, it’s a joy to be able to welcome you to the Winter issue of Sight+Sound. While we have entered a wetter and cooler period, the challenges of the COVID-19 virus remains. We all...
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Finding the bard in Bardet-Biedel Syndrome
June 8, 2020Emil Chalhoub humbly describes himself as “a pretty normal guy.” Except he isn’t at all. He’s rather exceptional. This isn’t because he is just one in over 140,000 people diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. It’s his...
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Philanthropy in our eyes
June 8, 2020We were fortunate just before Christmas to receive a generous bequest of over $330,000. A bequest is a gift that is left to us in a Will often made by a generous patient. Bequests are a very important part of our fundraising activities as they are often...