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We have a great organization in Cleveland Ohio called MedWish International. They take medical donations from hospitals and individuals and ship them to other countries and to disaster sights.
I’m still not getting why so much is thrown out. I do see this line: “Other items are past their expiration dates or were swept out by strict infection control procedures, but remain safely usable.” and I have taken items home from brother’s hospital room after his stays because of these infection control reasons but why would these then be useable? Can they be decontaminated? disinfected? How are they “safely” useable? Aren’t strict control procedures good? My brother has had so many different infections picked up in hospitals and rehabs.
I couldn’t get past the part where the supplies are being shipped out of the country.