Northwell Health is sending supplies to help India battle COVID-19

Northwell Health is sending supplies to help India battle COVID-19

New Hyde Park, NY-  Northwell Health is sending supplies, equipment and funds to help India battle the coronavirus.  In a press release from the company, Northwell says in conjunction with the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, 1 million KN95 respirators, 35 ventilators and 1,000 oxygen concentrator’s will be sent to help COVID-19 relief efforts underway in India.  In addition, a fund has been established which will direct funds to support COVD-19 relief.  Northwell says the first batch of supplies left JFK on May 4th and they expect the rest of the equipment to reach India by the end of the week.

Photo:Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña (right), Northwell Health’s Director of Global Health readies supplies for Indian COVID-19 relief mission from Northwell Health