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SHANGHAI CHILD
HEALTH FOUNDATION RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FROM BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR 6,500 CHILDREN
SHANGHAI, April 24,
2002 -- Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer
of Baxter International Inc., announced today that the corporation's philanthropic
arm, The Baxter International Foundation, has granted $25,000 to the Shanghai
Child Health Foundation.
Kraemer was on a United
States Department of Commerce trade mission in China when he presented
the official letter to Huang Rongkui, chairman of the Shanghai Child Health
Foundation. It is the first grant The Baxter International Foundation
has awarded in China.
"The Baxter International Foundation and the Shanghai Child Health
Foundation have long worked toward the same goal, which is to make health
care more accessible to children," Kraemer said. "We both recognize
that children are the center of our families and the future of our countries."
"This grant will improve the lives of thousands of families throughout
Shanghai," said Rongkui. "Families who had difficulty affording
medical treatment can now be confident that their children will get the
care they need."
The Shanghai Child Health Foundation will cooperate with schools in Shanghai
to select children who could benefit from the grant funding. Approximately
6,500 will receive medical care for serious diseases. By helping children
get the medical care they need, the Shanghai Child Health Foundation will
help prevent health problems from becoming more severe and help ensure
healthy growth and development.
The Shanghai Child Health Foundation was established in 1989 by renowned
pediatrician Su Zu Fei. The organization was originally called the Shanghai
Child Nutrition Foundation and focused on educating families about eating
habits that lead to better lifelong health. The group produced a film
on infant nutrition that was widely viewed throughout China. In 1999,
the organization adopted its current name and expanded its focus. Now
it raises funds to sponsor educational programs for health-care providers,
medical research, public education about health care and disease prevention,
and health-care treatment for children in need.
Baxter has had a presence in China since 1989 and currently employs approximately
860 team members at manufacturing and sales facilities in cities including
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou and Tianjin. Baxter manufactures peritoneal
dialysis solutions, hemodialysis concentrates and various intravenous
solutions at its four manufacturing China facilities. In addition, Baxter
provides products used for the collection of plasma and blood platelets,
intravenous solutions, anesthesia therapies and parental nutrition products
throughout the country.
As the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc., The Baxter International
Foundation helps to increase global access to health care. In 2001, foundation
grants totaling $4.8 million improved access to care for children, the
uninsured and the elderly, helped prevent child abuse and neglect, promoted
health education, expanded education opportunities for health-care providers,
and helped victims of global disasters.
FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
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- Media Contact:
- Tanya Tyska, Baxter, 847-948-3256
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