NEW
YORK, May 29, 2020
/PRNewswire/ -- Fosun Foundation together with Longfor Group
announce the donation of 40 Breas Vivo 50 ventilators to the
hospitals in 21 hospitals located in 11 different states of U.S. to
support medical communities fighting againse the COVID-19.
The donated 40 ventilators was shipped from Breas' headquarters
in Sweden to its facility in
Boston, and then delivered to the
21 hospitals and medical institutions in U.S. to meet the urgent
needs of health care professionals and their patients, following
Fosun Foudation's donations to the U.S. major hospitals with
much needed personal protective equipments in March and April.
Breas Medical Group has also donated 140 non-invasive ventilators
to 14 Hubei hospitals in Feb.
2020.
Guo Guangchang, Chairman of Fosun International, said, "As a
global company, we hope that we can do our part to help the world
win the fight against the novel coronavirus as soon as possible. We
are deeply concerned about the health and safety of our overseas
employees and customers, and we stand firmly with the global
public. I believe that with the wisdom of all mankind, as long as
we unite, support and help each other, we can overcome the
difficulties and overcome the virus. "
The Breas Vivo 50 is a life-support ventilator with adjustable
capabilities through the patient's disease state changes with
invasive, non-invasive and mouthpiece ventilation to provide
patient treatment in hospitals, long term care facilities, the home
and mobile environments that helps with treatment of COVID-19
respiratory patients with full range of modes and integrated
monitoring.
As an enterprise with global organizational capabilities, Fosun
is willing to take the initiative to fulfill due responsibilities
for our global community. This donation is part of a global action
led by the Fosun Foundation, which has already directed efforts to
countries such as Italy, the
United Kingdom, France, India, Portugal, Brazil etc.
About Fosun Foundation
Since its establishment, Fosun has been firmly upholding its
value of "Self-improvement, Teamwork, Performance, and Contribution
to Society"and strongly committed to be a responsible corporate
citizen. Therefore, in November 2012,
Fosun Foundation was registered as a philanthropic organization in
Shanghai for achieving Fosun's
social responsibility. Its projects cover: poverty alleviation,
health care, education, art and culture, and youth
entrepreneurship. The foundation supports over 40 projects every
year.
About Longfor Group
Longfor Group, founded in Chongqing in 1993, has developed its business
nationwide. The four core business arms cover property development,
commercial property, rental housing and smart service, and Longfor
proactively establishes innovative areas such as elderly-care and
urbanization projects.
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