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COVID-19: Healing Hands donates thousands of masks and gloves to hospitals
International aid organization associated with Churches of Christ aims to equip healthcare providers on front lines of coronavirus pandemic.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In an effort to help equip hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healing Hands International donated a surplus of medical supplies this week.
More than 7,200 N95 masks, 37,800 surgical loop masks, 304,000 nitrile gloves and 500 isolation gowns were delivered to Nashville-area hospitals, including Ascension Saint Thomas, TriStar Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Williamson Medical Center, Healing Hands officials said. Donations of these supplies were also made to several smaller healthcare providers and assisted living facilities.
Supplies are seen in the back of a Healing Hands International truck en route to a hospital.
Healing Hands is a humanitarian aid organization known for projects such as building water wells around the world.
“This incredible gift of critical resources from Healing Hands is an answer to prayer and a direct blessing to our front-line staff, who are working tirelessly to ensure the health of our community in the wake of Covid-19,” Tim Adams, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas, said in a statement. “We at Ascension Saint Thomas see this donation as another beautiful example of the incredible generosity and support of Middle Tennesseans during times of need.”
Teresa Dail, chief supply chain officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, added: “The continued availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) is a concern for the Vanderbilt Health system and all other U.S. hospitals and health systems as we prepare for an influx of COVID-19 positive patients This gift from Healing Hands International will benefit our doctors, nurses, staff and patients in the days ahead. We are very grateful for their generosity.”
“While our daily work and mission is focused on developing countries outside the borders of the U.S., this is a critical time and a unique opportunity.”
The core work of HHI is international, said its president, Art Woods. But in times of suffering, it is still central to the mission of the organization to do what is possible domestically. At this time, many global borders are closed, and travel coordination is difficult to navigate internationally. As the days progress, Woods said, any aid in response to this global crisis will be coordinated with other nonprofit partners and contacts around the world.
“While our daily work and mission is focused on developing countries outside the borders of the U.S., this is a critical time and a unique opportunity to use the resources that our generous donors have provided to be a blessing in our own country and community,” Woods said in a news release. “Our healthcare workers and hospitals are under a great deal of pressure and in need of supplies. It is our prayer that this will equip them on the front lines as they battle this virus, and that it will bring glory to God.”
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