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Fresenius Medical Care supports earthquake victims

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-06-20 17:28

Fresenius Medical Care is offering its assistance to the earthquake victims in Sichuan province.

In addition to humanitarian aid, the company has donated a total of $1.1 million in both cash and material goods to help ease the suffering of those affected by the natural disaster.

Fresenius Medical Care is providing medical equipment, services and reconstruction assistance to hospitals and aid organizations in the region.

Teams of Fresenius Medical Care employees have delivered, for example, dialysis machines for acute renal therapy to various hospitals in Sichuan province.

The teams, which consisted of logistics experts, technicians, technical engineers and clinical specialists, also supported the rescue operation through the installation and proper usage of the machines.

Fresenius Medical Care China is also supporting various aid organizations such as the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation by arranging logistics and other services to ensure vital relief supplies reach hospitals on time.

Roberto Fusté, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care for Asia-Pacific, said: "the misery and suffering of the victims in China has affected us deeply. We want to help the people there quickly and without much red tape, and have prepared an emergency package."

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 1,600,000 individuals worldwide.

Through its network of 2,297 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to 177,059 patients around the globe.

Fresenius Medical Care is also the world's leading provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.