Local Companies Team Up To Deliver Critical Supplies to Iraqi Hospitals
28 October 2003 - 5:16AM
PR Newswire (US)
Local Companies Team Up To Deliver Critical Supplies to Iraqi
Hospitals MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Twin Cities
companies and a Minnesota-based humanitarian relief organization
are teaming up to make life better for thousands of people in
southern Iraq. Seven pallets of medical supplies donated by
Universal Hospital Services, Inc. (UHS) and shipped via Northwest
Airlines and KLM arrived in Kuwait City today. The supplies will be
distributed by the American Refugee Committee (ARC) in hospitals in
southern Iraq's Maysan province, where ARC has its base of
humanitarian operations. Post-war Iraq suffers from a variety of
problems that seriously affect the health of its population.
Hospitals are full to capacity with children and adults suffering
from diarrheal disease, lung disorders, and other poverty- related
illnesses. Meanwhile the hospitals, especially in the south, face
overcrowding and severe shortages of all kinds of equipment and
supplies. "As the leader in moveable medical equipment management
and services, it is our privilege to partner with Northwest
Airlines to assist in easing the suffering of the people of Iraq",
said Gary Blackford, chief executive officer of Universal Hospital
Services, Inc. "UHS has had the opportunity to assist many other
countries in their time of need for medical equipment, including
most recently, the country of Vietnam." "We are thrilled at the
generosity of these Minnesota companies," states Hugh Parmer, ARC's
President. "This donation will make a significant difference in the
lives of so many people." The American Refugee Committee has
refurbished two hospitals in the Maysan province of southern Iraq.
It has also completed many other water, sanitation, and
reconstruction projects. About Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, Universal Hospital Services is a
leading nationwide provider of medical technology outsourcing and
services to more than 5,900 acute care hospitals and alternate site
providers and major medical equipment manufacturers. Our services
fall into three general categories: Medical Equipment Outsourcing,
Technical and Professional Services, and Medical Equipment Sales
and Remarketing. We provide a comprehensive range of support
services, including equipment delivery, training, technical and
educational support, inspection, maintenance and complete
documentation. Universal Hospital Services currently operates
through 67 district offices and 13 regional service centers,
serving customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For more information visit http://www.uhs.com/ or contact Bethany
Oliver at 952-893-3288. About American Refugee Committee For nearly
25 years, the American Refugee Committee has been working to ease
the suffering of the victims of war around the world. The American
Refugee Committee is a nonprofit humanitarian relief organization
based in Minneapolis that works for the survival, health and
well-being of refugees and displaced persons caught in the
crossfire of civil violence, warfare, and other disasters. For more
information, visit http://www.archq.org/ or contact Martha Naegeli
at 612-607-6481. DATASOURCE: Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
CONTACT: Bethany Oliver of Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
+1-952-893-3288, or Martha Naegeli of American Refugee Committee,
+1-612-607-6481 Web site: http://www.archq.org/ http://www.uhs.com/
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