Y13millionyuantofightSARS
From: Shenzhen Daily
Updated: 2005-10-11 00:10
Y13 million yuan to fight SARS
SINCE the outbreak of SARS, many enterprises and individuals have contributed to support the anti-SARS campaign. Money, materials and equipment worth more than 13 million yuan (US$ 1.57 million) had been donated to the four appointed departments up until Tuesday.
On May 6, the municipal government appointed the Civil Affairs Bureau, Public Health Bureau, Red Cross, and Charity Association as the reception centers of anti-SARS donations.
In the past fortnight, they received donations amounting to 13.4 million yuan from all sections of society. Of the donations 5.09 million yuan was cash with 7.94 million yuan in the form of goods and materials, including medical equipment, medicines, and disinfectants. A significant amount was assigned directly to frontline medical staff, Donghu Hospital and other designated hospitals.
According to the Civil Affairs Bureau, all donations were tax exempt.
The telephone numbers for anti-SARS donations are 2583-1639, 2553-7972 and 2560-1682.