Cary, NC - After hearing alarming reports out of Haiti indicating that emergency medical teams are in desperate need of surgical supplies, MYCO Medical is donating close to $100,000 in medical and surgical equipment to hospitals and clinics in Haiti. The most critically needed items are sutures, so physicians can close wounds, perform surgeries and care for the most vulnerable patients.
"Haiti is in critical need of sutures because surgeons are unable to operate and treat earthquake related injuries as well as meet daily medical needs without the necessary supplies," says Sam Kumar, president and CEO of MYCO Medical.
Some of the recent reports illustrate the desperate medical needs:
" Partners in Health predict 20,000 people are dying each day that could be saved by surgery.
" Doctor's Without Borders reports needing to use a common saw to handle amputations.
" This week USA Today reported that seasoned doctors have described the medical situation in Haiti as "unlike anything they have ever experienced before".
The donated items are disposable, sterile and include sutures, scalpels, blades, blood collection and infusion kits, specialty procedure needles and syringes. The supplies will be given to
"The Haiti Connection," a Raleigh, NC based non-profit already working on cultural, educational and medical projects in Haiti before the earthquake hit. The group can distribute the supplies quickly and to where they are most needed because their supply network is already in place.
Kumar adds, "There are surgeons in Haiti who are waiting for our sutures to arrive, so The Haiti Connection is working on getting these supplies on board one of the next planes down. Our entire team is so excited about contributing to the relief efforts, and hope the people of Haiti know that we are behind them in their road to recovery."
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ABOUT MYCO MEDICAL
MYCO Medical was founded in 1993 by President and CEO Sam Kumar. MYCO Medical is the US agent for several offshore medical device manufacturers. MYCO Medical distributes its disposable medical devices including surgical blades, procedure needles, blood collection sets, sutures, and disposable safety scalpels through a network of over 200 regional and national distributors located in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
MYCO Medical products are utilized in the physician, hospital, dental, veterinary, and podiatry markets. MYCO Medical celebrated its 16th anniversary in the Triangle last June with current employees, customers, and vendors at their current location in Cary, NC. President, CEO, and founder Sam Kumar states "In these challenging times, it is our mission to bring value, reliability, and innovation to healthcare".
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