SUNY Downstate Accepting Donations of Critical Medical Supplies
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Mar 28, 2020
CONTACT: Dawn Skeete-Walker | dawn.walker@downstate.edu | Mobile: (347) 533-2071
John Gillespie | john.gillespie@downstate.edu | Mobile: 314-708-9090
Inquiries can be sent to donate@downstate.edu
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (March 30, 2020) – In response to an outpouring of generosity by our community to donate critical medical supplies, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University – University Hospital of Brooklyn has established a special email that be contacted by anyone interested in making donations.
SUNY Downstate will accept donations of the following critical medical supplies:
Personal Protect Equipment - PPE
- N95 masks
- Surgical Masks
- Goggles
- Face Shields
- Gowns
Any Medical Respiratory Equipment
Anyone interested in donating should send an email to donate@downstate.edu
Please include information about the organization making the donation, the origin of the supplies, the type and quantity of supplies you would like to donate, and information about whether those supplies can be delivered or be picked up by SUNY Downstate, as well as a contact telephone number and email address.
SUNY Downstate – University Hospital of Brooklyn had been designated by Governor Cuomo as COVID-19 only facility.
“We appreciate the generosity of our community in supporting our mission to provide
the highest level of care that our patients, their families and the community needs
and expects,” said Wayne J. Riley, M.D., President of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. “It is exactly the type of unity and coming together that Governor Cuomo is calling
for, and a hallmark of our community here in Brooklyn and the people of New York.”
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
917.439.9666 | 347.533.2071
dawn.walker@downstate.edu
About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is the borough's only academic medical center for health education, research, and patient care. It is a 342-bed facility serving the healthcare needs of New York City and Brooklyn's 2.6 million residents. University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) is Downstate's teaching hospital, backed by an outstanding medical school's expertise and world-class academic center research facilities. More than 800 physicians, representing 53 specialties and subspecialties—many of them ranked as tops in their fields—comprise Downstate's staff.
In addition to high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis (kidney diseases)—and offering the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn, among many other distinctive programs—Downstate also sponsors a major learning center for young children with developmental disorders and disabilities. In addition to UHB, Downstate comprises a College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Public Health, and a multifaceted biotechnology initiative, including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage and more mature companies, respectively. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu or follow us on Twitter at @sunydownstate.