Henry Schein Cares and Sirona Dental Systems
support Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic in
the Peruvian Andes
Donations of dental equipment and supplies help advance
access to care in the Apurimac region of Peru).
Melville, N.Y./Long Island City, N.Y., July 22, 2010. Henry Henry Schein
Cares, the global social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:
HSIC), and Sirona Dental Systems (NASDAQ: SIRO), donated
equipment and oral health care supplies to support the operation of the new
Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic in the Apurimac region of Peru. Henry
Schein and Sirona are two of the largest donors to the non-profit dental
clinic.
To meet the needs of many in the community who require urgent and extensive
oral health care, the new dental clinic, which includes five consultation
rooms, an X-ray room, and a laboratory, will serve as many as 1,000
patients per month. The dental clinic is part of the the Diospi Suyana Hospital,
which has been completely funded by donations, allowing patients to
pay only what they can afford, often in the form of barter.
“Henry Schein Cares is privileged to enhance access to oral health care for
the Quechua community of the Peruvian Andes through our donation of
oral health care supplies to the Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic,” said
Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry
Schein. “We are grateful for the partnership of our supplier partner, Sirona,
in this endeavor,” continued Mr. Bergman. “Our work together is another
excellent example of the effectiveness of public-private partnerships in addressing
complex health care issues. By working in collaboration with Sirona;
other valued supplier partners; and the Diospi Suyuna Hospital, we
are able to use our collective resources to ‘help health happen’ for this underserved
community in the Peruvian Andes.”
“Sirona’s high-tech innovations enable excellent dental care around the
globe. The fruitful partnership of Sirona and Henry Schein has now enabled
the support of a dental clinic in Peru. We are convinced that the needy patients
will benefit from our donation of technologically advanced products to
the Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic”, said Jost Fischer, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirona Dental Systems.
The opening of the Diospi Suyuna Hospital Dental Clinic was celebrated at
a special ceremony on June 26, which was attended by more than 3,000
people, including the First Lady of Peru, Pilar Nores de Garcia, and many
other global dignitaries.
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Source: Sirona