According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), the White House is asking hospitals that wish to make donations to the Haitian earthquake relief effort to register online. The U.S. Agency for International Development is helping to coordinate relief efforts and donations with the State Department based on Haitian needs.
Many hospitals and healthcare systems are providing generous donations in this time of need. “We have all watched with great sorrow the devastation wrought by the earthquake in Haiti,” says AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock on the AHA Web site. “Many of you have contacted the AHA to ask how you can help. Instead of launching a separate relief effort, I would like to encourage hospitals to consider donating via the U.S. Agency for International Development or another well-established, private-sector relief organization.”
Umbdenstock says the compassion and generosity of America’s hospitals continue to humble and inspire him. “Thank you for the work you do every day … for your patients, your communities and your neighbors in great times of need.”
For more on the USAID’s response to the disaster, visit www.usaid.gov. Inquiries related to donations should be e-mailed to cip@hhs.gov.
The Afya Foundation is another resource. The organization is operating as a clearinghouse and conduit for medical supplies that are being sent to voluntary physician groups in Haiti.
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