The magnitude-7 earthquake which hit the Lushan County, Sichuan Province on the morning of April, 20 has caused hundreds of casualties in this area. With heartfelt sympathies towards the earthquake victims who had lost their homes and loved ones, Mindray promptly launched an emergency aid project to donate more than 5.8 million worth of high-end medical equipment to the suffering area. Patient monitors, defibrillators, anesthesia machines, hematology and biochemical analyzers, microplate readers and portable ultrasound systems were shipped from Mindray to the quake-hit area to meet the surging demand as rescue proceeded. These devices were designated to Lushan County People's Hospital, Ya'an City People's Hospital, Ya'an City Hospital, Mingshan County People's Hospital, Tianquan People's Hospital, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Baoxing County People's Hospital. Meanwhile, an emergency support team set off from Mindray’s office in Chengdu for 24-hour on-site maintenance work to protect the lifesaving equipment from any interruption.
Mindray will continue its commitment to the social well-being in China.