Let’s get moving, and let’s help our partners
- March 19, 2020
- Posted by: Joe Milazzo II
- Category: Blog
RTA members and partners,
RTA members and partners including UNC Health, Duke Health, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, and several of our member chambers of commerce are highlighting the need for vital health care supplies to deal with the coronavirus and its impact on our health care systems.
In particular, our area hospitals are seeking additional supply of protective masks:
- N95 facemasks (filters at least 95% of airborne particles; not resistant to oil)
- N99 (filters at least 99% of airborne particles; not resistant to oil)
- N100 (filters at least 99.97% of airborne particles; not resistant to oil)
- R95 (filters at least 95% of airborne particles; somewhat resistant to oil)
- P95 (filters at least 95% of airborne particles; strongly resistant to oil)
- P99 (filters at least 99% of airborne particles; strongly resistant to oil)
- P100 (filters at least 99.97% of airborne particles; strongly resistant to oil)
All area hospitals can also use:
- Gloves, disposable (non-latex)
- Eye Protection, including safety goggles and glasses and face shields
- Surgical Masks
UNC Health and WakeMed Health and Hospitals also urgently need:
- Nasal swabs for medical use
UNC Health and WakeMed Health and Hospitals are also seeking any of the following supplies:
- Disinfectant
- Gowns, disposable
- Hand Sanitizer, greater than 60% alcohol
- Hand Soap
- Shoe Covers, disposable
If your company (or you as an individual) have access to any of these, please consider donating. Learn more using the links below.
UNC Health – drop off locations or email covidsupplies@unchealth.unc.edu
Duke Health – drop off locations or email PPEdonations@duke.edu
The crisis facing our region and America will require everyone working together as one. Thank you for your everything you can do. More to come.
Let’s get moving,
Joe
Joe Milazzo II, PE
Executive Director
Regional Transportation Alliance
RTA is the voice of the regional business community on transportation
(note: This blog post has been updated. This updated version was posted on March 28 at 8:00 am. The original version was on posted on March 19 at 4:55 pm. The most current version of this blog post can always be directly accessed via: www.letsgetmoving.org/masks
