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CSL Behring donates medicines to Haiti earthquake relief
Santa Barbara, CA — Direct Relief International announced today that CSL Behring has donated life-saving medicines valued at more than $100,000 to assist earthquake victims in Haiti who are at risk of tetanus or hepatitis B infections. The products will be used in clinics at Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles.
The donation, consisting of 5,000 syringes of Tetagam® P and 600 5ml ampoules of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin, will help treat patients who have suffered skin punctures or other exposure that could create opportunities for tetanus and hepatitis B to set in. This is CSL Behring’s first donation to Direct Relief International, which helps local health facilities in over 70 countries treat people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest.
