DUBLIN and MINNEAPOLIS, May 13,
2021 /CNW/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) and the
Medtronic Foundation announced an additional $3M USD for COVID-19 relief efforts – a
combination of financial resources, personal protective equipment
(PPE) donations, and Medtronic employee engagement – focused on
underserved areas of India,
Brazil, the United States, and other global regions.
This latest COVID-19 response expands Medtronic and Medtronic
Foundation's COVID-19 support to $56M
USD.
The Medtronic Foundation is partnering with established
nonprofit organizations already on the ground and actively working
with communities to combat the COVID-19 surges. These new resources
aim to:
- Provide medical supplies and equipment such as personal
protective equipment (PPE) and oxygen concentrators.
- Supply temporary COVID-19 treatment sites and quarantine
facilities.
- Train frontline health workers, providing coronavirus health
education.
- Address vaccine hesitancy to prevent a third surge.
"The overwhelming surge of record-breaking COVID-19 cases and
deaths in communities around the world show us how the pandemic
exacerbates the social, economic, and health inequities for
underserved communities," said Paurvi
Bhatt, Medtronic Foundation president. "Together with our
nonprofit partners and Medtronic employees, we are focusing this
phase of our COVID-19 response on communities in immediate need of
care and vaccines in India,
Brazil, and the United States to enable more equitable
access so people have an opportunity to survive this devastating
pandemic."
Engaging Together
In addition to financial support to
nonprofit partners and facilitating product donations, the
Medtronic Foundation is matching 2:1 Medtronic employee and retiree
donations to eligible nonprofit organizations worldwide and to the
Medtronic Employee Emergency Assistance Fund (MEEAF) to support
Medtronic employees and their families impacted by COVID-19.
For the 90,000+ global Medtronic employees, the Medtronic
Foundation also is organizing virtual volunteer opportunities to
support non-profit organizations responding to the COVID-19 surges
include serving as vaccine ambassadors and training healthcare
workers in underserved areas.
About Medtronic Foundation
Medtronic plc is the sole
funder of Medtronic Foundation, whose focus is on improving lives
for underserved populations worldwide, as well as supporting
communities in which Medtronic employees live and give. For more
information, please visit medtronicfoundation.org.
About Medtronic
Medtronic plc (www.medtronic.com),
headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical
technology, services and solutions companies – alleviating pain,
restoring health and extending life for millions of people around
the world. Medtronic employs more than 90,000 people worldwide,
serving physicians, hospitals and patients in more than 150
countries. The company is focused on collaborating with
stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further,
Together.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic
reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results may differ materially from anticipated results.
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