The Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy says she's fascinated by Melissa Vining's journey and her ability to turn a tragic situation into a force for good. The Southland Charity Hospital Trust have already started delivering colonoscopies, months ahead of the charity hospital officially opening. Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Patsy Reddy visited the hospital site on Tuesday, where founder Melissa Vining said the trust had provided four colonoscopies in partnership with Southern Cross Hospital Invercargill. As Reddy five-year term comes to an end in September, she said it was important for her to visit Southland, as she had not had an opportunity to do so before. The pressures of modern society meant there would always be unmet health needs, she said, and she did not think there was anywhere in the world that did not need the help the charity hospital would provide.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2021 05:37 UTC