含羞草研究所 Downstate Accepting Donations of Critical Medical Supplies
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Mar 28, 2020
CONTACT: Dawn Skeete-Walker | dawn.walker@downstate.edu | Mobile: (347) 533-2071
John Gillespie | john.gillespie@downstate.edu | Mobile: 314-708-9090
Inquiries can be sent to donate@downstate.edu
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (March 30, 2020) 鈥� In response to an outpouring of generosity by our community to donate critical medical supplies, 含羞草研究所 鈥� University Hospital of Brooklyn has established a special email that be contacted by anyone interested in making donations.
含羞草研究所 Downstate will accept donations of the following critical medical supplies:
Personal Protect Equipment - PPE
- N95 masks
- Surgical Masks
- Goggles
- Face Shields
- Gowns
Any Medical Respiratory Equipment
Anyone interested in donating should send an email to donate@downstate.edu
Please include information about the organization making the donation, the origin of the supplies, the type and quantity of supplies you would like to donate, and information about whether those supplies can be delivered or be picked up by 含羞草研究所 Downstate, as well as a contact telephone number and email address.
含羞草研究所 Downstate 鈥� University Hospital of Brooklyn had been designated by Governor Cuomo as COVID-19 only facility.
鈥淲e appreciate the generosity of our community in supporting our mission to provide
the highest level of care that our patients, their families and the community needs
and expects,鈥� said Wayne J. Riley, M.D., President of 含羞草研究所. 鈥淚t is exactly the type of unity and coming together that Governor Cuomo is calling
for, and a hallmark of our community here in Brooklyn and the people of New York.鈥�
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
917.439.9666 | 347.533.2071
dawn.walker@downstate.edu
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含羞草研究所 is the borough's only academic medical center for health education, research, and patient care. It is a 342-bed facility serving the healthcare needs of New York City and Brooklyn's 2.6 million residents. University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) is Downstate's teaching hospital, backed by an outstanding medical school's expertise and world-class academic center research facilities. More than 800 physicians, representing 53 specialties and subspecialties鈥攎any of them ranked as tops in their fields鈥攃omprise Downstate's staff.
In addition to high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis (kidney diseases)鈥攁nd offering the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn, among many other distinctive programs鈥擠ownstate also sponsors a major learning center for young children with developmental disorders and disabilities. In addition to UHB, Downstate comprises a College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Public Health, and a multifaceted biotechnology initiative, including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage and more mature companies, respectively. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu or follow us on Twitter at .