Baxter supports disaster relief efforts in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti., Baxter France
Release Date: 2010-04-26
Baxter International Inc. and The Baxter International Foundation have committed over $2.5 million to support disaster relief efforts in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.Baxter has worked to meet the significant demands for product by collaborating closely with humanitarian aid organizations such as AmeriCares and Direct Relief International . Joint efforts with these organizations and others have yielded shipments of over 280,000 units valued at over $2.2 million. Access to critical IV solutions, antibiotics and other vital drugs has facilitated the organizations' relief efforts to address the needs of the region.
The Baxter International Foundation has approved $350,000 in grants to support both immediate, acute-care and longer-term needs of the region; grant recipients include: The American Red Cross International Relief Fund, CARE and Project Hope. Additionally, The Baxter International Foundation has activated its Employee Disaster Relief Matching Gift Program that will match employee contributions on a dollar for dollar basis up to $150,000. Funds from this program will be donated to both The American Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund and CARE.
The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), helps organizations expand access to healthcare in the United States and around the world. The foundation, established in 1981, began to focus exclusively on increasing access to healthcare in 2002 – particularly for the disadvantaged and underserved – in communities where Baxter employees live and work. Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide. For more information, please visit www.baxter.com.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Baxter France |
| Country: | 法国 |