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HURRICANE DIABETES
Hurricane Katrina -- Your Thoughts, Messages and Stories Blog
by Special Editorial
Tuesday September 6, 2005
HURRICANE DIABETES
Medical Supplies
The American Diabetes Association remains in contact with the American Red Cross, and with pharmaceutical and diabetes supply companies, and has been assured that diabetes supplies have been sent to the devastated areas (PDF). As you know, relief agencies are working hard to overcome the many challenges involved in getting supplies (food, water, and medical) into the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina.
NEW!! As the relief agencies continue to gain ground in the delivery of all types of critical supplies, many members of the ADA community have asked how they can help the Katrina relief effort by specifically donating supplies for people with diabetes in the disaster area. In recent days, a Hurricane Diabetes Relief Center has been organized by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System in Baton Rouge, LA. Physicians and staff of the Research Center are obtaining the needed supplies, going to shelters on a daily basis and providing the basic care which includes insulin, medications, glucose strips and meters.
The Center is in great need of supplies, including the following:
Glucose Testing Supplies
Glucometers
Strips
Lancets
Gloves
Alcohol preps
Gauze sponges
Band-aids
Sharps containers
Glucose tablets
Glucose gels
Insulin
Insulin-R, 10 ml vials
Insulin-N, 10 ml vials
Glargine, Lispro, Aspart
Premixed Insulins (70/30, 75/25)
Syringes
Oral Antidiabetics
Glyburide 5 mg
Glipizide 5 mg
Metformin 500 mg
Metformin 850 mg
Pennington is accepting supplies donations at the following address:
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ATTN: HURRICANE DIABETES RELIEF
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
