Abbott Responds to Disasters in Myanmar and China
May 15, 2008 Abbott and its philanthropic foundation the Abbott Fund are providing U.S. $1.5 million in humanitarian aid in response to the earthquake in Sichuan Province in China and Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Abbott is working with its humanitarian aid organization partners with an established presence on the ground in China and Myanmar. Abbott is providing grant funding to strengthen the organizations' abilities to distribute relief supplies to people in need. Abbott product donations include critical pharmaceutical and nutritional products that can provide immediate relief and support ongoing recovery efforts.
In China, Abbott is providing $1 million in funding and product donations, working with trusted relief partners Project HOPE and Heart to Heart International, and in collaboration with the Chinese Government. Abbott product donations, including antibiotics, will be distributed as part of rapid relief shipments to local hospitals and health care facilities.
In Myanmar, Abbott is providing $500,000 in funding and product donations to two of Abbott's trusted partners, AmeriCares and CARE to provide urgent relief to the people of Myanmar. Abbott product donations include antibiotics and vitamins. An initial product shipment has already arrived in the country.
Abbott will continue to work with our key humanitarian aid partners to assess needs on the ground and provide support for ongoing relief efforts.
Aftermath of the earthquake that shook the Sichuan Province in China on May 12. |
Displaced residents of Myanmar have taken shelter in a Buddhist temple. |
