Tag: Ukraine
Q&A: Brian Finsterbusch’s commitment beyond conflict
April 19, 2024Tracy Orzel
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brian Finsterbusch, vice president of sales at JANZ and a former U.S. Army medic, spoke to HME News recently about the company’s $1 million donation in medical supplies and the personal reasons driving his commitment.
HME News: Can you share some of your background as an Army medic?
Brian Finsterbusch: I served as a combat medic stationed at Fort Sam Houston before relocating to Ohio with the 285th Area Support Medical Company. My experiences include...
JANZ supports medics in Ukraine
February 12, 2024HME News Staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio – JANZ Corp. recently watched more than $1 million worth of medical supplies leave its Columbus, Ohio, headquarters bound for Ukraine.
The shipment was the culmination of a six-month effort by Brain Finsterbusch, vice president of sales and a former U.S. Army medic, whose wife is also Ukrainian, to ensure that combat medics in Ukraine have the equipment they need to save lives on the front lines of its war with Russia.
“We succeeded in obtaining some of...
CCS sends supplies to Ukraine
January 11, 2024HME News Staff
DENVER – CCS, a leading chronic care management company, will partner with a global distributor of donated medical supplies, equipment and services to medical facilities in underserved communities, to send much-needed medical supplies to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The collaboration was initiated by the compassionate employees of CCS who understand the profound impact and challenges of living in countries with limited healthcare resources.”
"We have...
Protez Foundation, OneStep partner on remote care platform for Ukrainian amputees
December 21, 2022HME News Staff
NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Protez Foundation, a non-profit helping Ukrainian children, soldiers and civilians get free quality prosthetics in the U.S., has partnered with OneStep, an innovative platform for digital physical therapy that turns a smartphone into a clinical-grade motion analysis lab, to provide remote care for patients. “For months, we have been doing prosthetic operations, fittings and treatment plans and then sending patients home with no way to track their progress...
Philips reduces activities in Russia
December 6, 2022HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM – Philips released a statement on Dec. 5 condemning Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. The company says it has substantially reduced its activities in Russia since February, including stopping shipments of its consumer health products (except for certain baby care products), suspending marketing activities and winding down R&D activities. “We are focusing our remaining activities in Russia on the delivery of medical systems, devices and spare parts to health...
Numotion Foundation makes donation
May 10, 2022HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Numotion Foundation has announced emergency relief contributions of $50,000 to two organizations serving those affected by the ongoing aggression in Ukraine. The contribution is primarily intended to assist those living with mobility related disabilities currently facing displacement, economic uncertainty and a lack of access to appropriate mobility equipment and independent living aids. “It is our hope that these contributions will help provide comfort and work...
Growing list of companies donate to Ukraine
April 15, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Hospital beds, wound care supplies and mobility aids top the list of medical equipment needed for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, says Chris Brand, president and CEO of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC).
The nonprofit recently shipped more than $40,000 worth of donated equipment and supplies to Poland to aid Ukrainian refugees in response to a request from a Rotary International coalition, and it’s in the process of pulling together another shipment...
GEMCORE donates supplies to Ukraine
April 12, 2022HME News Staff
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCORE has sent medical supplies to support humanitarian response efforts in Ukraine, including to hospitals in the capitol city, Kyiv. GEMCORE, the parent company of distributor GEMCO Medical, has sent more than 12,000 medical supply items to the country, including supplies for trauma care, through a partnership with Integra Partners and WCH Service Bureau. “We are deeply saddened by the escalating humanitarian crisis that has been evolving in Ukraine,” said Matthew...
RedDress ships wound care systems to Ukraine
March 28, 2022HME News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – RedDress began shipments of 400 of its ActiGraft systems to multiple hospitals in Ukraine the week of March 21. In addition to donating the FDA-cleared blood clotting wound care systems, the company is coordinating with its partner medical specialists from GraftIn and SlavaMed to help with delivery into Ukraine, and with another partner, Dr. Arkadiy Savchenko of Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, to teach nurses, doctors and aid workers in the country on...
FODAC sends supplies in Ukraine aid
March 25, 2022HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Friends of Disabled Children and Adults has shipped more than $40,000 worth of mobility equipment, bandages and cots to Poland to aid Ukrainian refugees. The urgent assistance was requested from a Rotary International coalition to support the Lviv military hospital in Ukraine. The UPS Foundation is assisting with the shipment of the supplies to a collection point in Poland. Donations of equipment, resources and volunteer time were provided in conjunction with Rotary District 6900,...