Public Health Awareness Campaign to Promote
Access to Health Among Underserved Communities, and Help Reduce the
Spread of COVID-19 in Hot Spots
The Henry Schein Cares Foundation (HSCF), in partnership with
The UPS Foundation, recently launched ‘Wearing is Caring,’ a public
health awareness campaign designed to raise awareness of health
care disparities in underserved communities, the need for social
distancing, and the importance of wearing face coverings to help
reduce the spread of COVID-19. The campaign is aligned with
guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) that encourages the use
of cotton or cloth face coverings in public spaces to reduce
community spread.
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To help promote access to health care, HSCF and The UPS
Foundation will provide financial support to long-time partners –
the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA), the National
Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC), the CDC
Foundation, National Urban League, and others. Funds will provide
support to critically important health care programs in communities
most in need. In addition, Henry Schein, Inc. also will donate and
distribute cloth face coverings to NNOHA and NAFC. The
organizations will select community health clinics within COVID-19
hot spots as the recipients, helping to improve public health
safety.
To help address the health disparities that have impacted
communities of color, Henry Schein, Inc. will also donate face
coverings to local safety-net health systems and other local
partners in support of CDC Foundation’s Crush COVID initiative, of
which support of health equity and investing in communities
disproportionately impacted by coronavirus is a key pillar.
“The ‘Wearing is Caring’ campaign is another demonstration of
Henry Schein Cares Foundation’s commitment to help advocate for
public health, health equity, and wellness,” said Stanley M.
Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Henry
Schein, Inc. “Together with non-profit organizations and valued
supplier partners, the Foundation can further its efforts to help
support local safety net health systems, which provide essential
care for those most in need.”
The face coverings will come in a variety of styles, with
messages that include: Let’s Face It, Mask Up; Superheroes Wear
Masks; Wearing is Caring; Mask Me About My Smile; Just Keep
Smiling; and I’m Still Smiling.
“As we continue to support pandemic relief efforts, we’re
bringing our understanding of the people who are most impacted into
action,” said Eduardo Martinez, President of The UPS Foundation and
UPS Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. “We’re honored to
collaborate with the Henry Schein Cares Foundation on their
‘Wearing is Caring’ campaign, as our collective efforts will help
expand access to care in communities where help is urgently
needed.”
“Philanthropic and private sector support is critical for use
alongside government funding to meet needs that arise in rapidly
evolving situations where speed and flexibility are paramount to
saving and protecting lives,” said Dr. Judith Monroe, President and
CEO, CDC Foundation. “Henry Schein Cares Foundation’s ‘Wearing is
Caring’ campaign showcases the supportive role that corporations
can enhance health equity and help protect diverse communities
during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., the National
Urban League sounded the alarm on racial disparities in terms of
public health and economic consequences,” said Marc Morial,
President and CEO, National Urban League. “Public-private
partnerships like this are urgently needed to bring support where
it is most needed. Thanks to the foundations within Henry Schein,
UPS and the CDC, that support is being delivered.”
In addition to HSCF, the following organizations contributed
financial support to the ‘Wearing is Caring’ campaign thus far:
Bedford HealthCare, Claire Friedlander Family Foundation, Kuraray,
Medicom, Crest+Oral-B, Pac-Dent, Inc., Richmond Medical &
Dental, SDI, Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund, Inc., Shofu
Dental, UPS and The UPS Foundation, VISTA Dental Products, and
Verena Solutions. As the campaign continues, Henry Schein and its
partners will identify and work with additional organizations to
further expand public awareness around health care disparities in
underserved communities, the importance of oral health care, and
the need for social distancing and wearing of face coverings.
The donated face coverings are for personal use only and are
washable and reusable. The face coverings are not FDA-approved or
cleared medical devices or personal protective equipment (PPE). The
face masks are for use in covering the user’s nose and mouth to
help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 from the user to others
during the pandemic. They are not for use in surgical settings or
where significant exposure to liquid, bodily, or other hazardous
fluids may be expected; clinical settings where the infection risk
level through inhalation exposure is high; or the presence of a
high intensity heat source or flammable gas. To learn more, please
visit www.hscaresfoundation.org.
About Henry Schein Cares Foundation Inc.
Established in 2008, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation works to
foster, support, and promote dental and medical health by helping
to increase access to care in communities around the world. The
Henry Schein Cares Foundation carries out its mission through
financial and health care product donations to non-profit
organizations supporting health care professionals and
community-based programs focused on prevention, wellness, and
treatment; disaster preparedness and relief; and capacity building
of health institutions that provide training and care.
The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible as provided by
law.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for
health care professionals powered by a network of people and
technology. With approximately 19,000 Team Schein Members
worldwide, the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more
than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued
solutions that improve operational success and clinical outcomes.
Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help
office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently
so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions
also support dental laboratories, government and institutional
healthcare clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated
distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded
products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well
as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order
items.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index,
Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., and has operations
or affiliates in 31 countries. The Company's sales from continuing
operations reached $10.0 billion in 2019, and have grown at a
compound annual rate of approximately 13 percent since Henry Schein
became a public company in 1995.
For more information, visit Henry Schein
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