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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ALERT
May 19, 2008
RELIEF EFFORT FOR CHINA EARTHQUAKE
The U.S. Department of State has contacted AdvaMed relaying a request from the Chinese Embassy for urgently needed medical supplies to respond to last week’s earthquake in Sichuan Province:
Stretchers
Wheelchairs
Respirators/ventilators (Brands: Tyco, Drager, Newport, Siemens)
Rechargeable bedside X-ray machines (Brands: Shimadzu, Siemens, GE)
ECG, multi-functional cardiograph monitors (Brands: Phillips, Siemens, GE, Drager)
Hemodialysis dialyzers
DNA sequencers
The Embassy has noted a particular need for the last two items on the list. As some of you may recall, China was actively involved in assisting Thailand in the aftermath of the 2003 tsunami using DNA analysis to identify bodies.
Companies able to provide any of this equipment are encouraged to get in touch directly with the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC (in the US) or the NDRC or Sichuan Government (in China). Please let AdvaMed know if you make a donation, since we will be keeping the State Department updated on the medical technology industry’s response. Here is the contact information:
In the United States
The PRC Embassy, Washington, DC
Mr. Jia Xiudong
Tel: (202) 328-2562
Cell: 202-7255799
jia_xiudong@mfa.gov.cn
In China
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Officials: Zhou Ping, Wu Haidong, Wang Wanping, Zuo Gang
Tel: (86-10) 6850-5540, 6850-5545, 6850-5547
Fax: (86-10) 6850-5546
Department of Civil Affairs of Sichuan Province
Official: Mr. Ran Jinjun
55 Zhiquan Street
Chengdu, Sichuan 610060
Cell: (86-159) 0288-8401
Shipping of Relief Supplies
UPS has kindly offered free air shipment of donated goods from the United States to China. The UPS contact for free shipment of supplies is:
Joe Ruiz
Cell: 404-661-8513
Office: 404-828 4125
j.ruiz@ups.com
Background
On Monday, May 12, at 2.28 p.m. Beijing time (6:28 GMT), a major earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Several lower-scale earthquakes and aftershocks followed in the same area. The quake destroyed many buildings in the area, as well as infrastructure like communication towers. According to the latest reports, more than 12,000 people have died and many more have been injured or are missing. Many schools were destroyed, including one that had at least 900 students in it. As authorities reach more remote areas, these numbers are expected to rise.
Immediately after the quake struck, the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) began to mobilize a relief operation for this disaster. The American Red Cross has been in touch with the RCSC and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and stands prepared to provide including relief supplies, delegates or financial assistance, as needed. The RCSC immediately mobilized its staff and volunteers, as well as relief supplies, such as tents, quilts and other materials. Already, volunteers and staff from the RCSC have been distributing food, water and tents to people in the affected area. Assessment teams are on the ground to determine the extent of the damage. On May 12, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies allocated nearly US $240,000 from the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) to help the RCSC deliver immediate assistance.
Project Hope has already dispatched a team of doctors and nurses from their flagship program in China, the Shanghai Children's Medical Center. Project Hope has served in China for 25 years, and their team is quickly evaluating the need for medical care and assistance. In the coming days and weeks, Project Hope will work to expedite the delivery of aid to the effected provinces.
To get more details or to make a donation to the Red Cross, please use the following link:
http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.asp?s_src=HomeLatestNews
To get more details or to make a donation to Project Hope, please use the following link:
http://www.projecthope.org/
For more news on the US business response, please use the following link:
http://www.uschina.org/public/china/2008/earthquake_supplies.html
For more details on the Chinese request or AdvaMed’s response, please contact Nancy Travis at
NTravis@AdvaMed.org or 202-434-7275.Nancy S. Travis
Vice President, Global Strategy
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
202-434-7275 (direct)
202-783-8750 (fax)
NTravis@AdvaMed.org (email)
