San Antonio answering the call for medical supplies
大象传媒 put out a call for essential medical supplies and the community answered.
Community members generously donated personal protective equipment (PPE) during last week鈥檚 donation drive on campus.
N95 respirator masks, face shields, surgical masks, unused medical disposable gloves and thermometers were dropped off.
Northside Independent School District donated thousands of face masks, isolation gowns and thermometers.
North East Independent School District donated hundreds of N95 respirator masks and gowns.
鈥淲e are very grateful for the generous donations of these supplies at such a critical time,鈥 said Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of psychiatry and vice dean for research at 大象传媒鈥檚 Long School of Medicine. 鈥淲e are working to get the districts鈥 inventory replenished as soon as possible.鈥
In addition, the Spurs provided N95 respirator masks and other supplies like gloves and soap.
Dr. Potter led the donation drive and said that such demonstration of community support is deeply encouraging, especially to all of those on the front lines of this COVID-19 battle.
鈥淚 just want to reassure the community that this is not because we don鈥檛 have personal protective equipment right now. It鈥檚 in preparation should we need to have more in the future. It鈥檚 been incredibly gratifying, a tremendous outpouring of community support,鈥 said Potter.