East Bay Congressman to Help Pack Shipments of Medical Supplies Headed for Ebola Patients in Africa

U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will volunteer with the medical non-profit organization, MedShare, tomorrow, Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 AM. He will visit their San Leandro facility and join East Bay volunteers to pack shipments of medical supplies for Ebola-stricken countries in Africa.

MedShare collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals, distributors and manufacturers and redistributes them to qualified healthcare facilities in developing countries.

Swalwell, a member of the Homeland Security Committee, participated in a committee hearing in Dallas on Oct 10 about how the federal government is working with state and local officials to prevent a major outbreak of Ebola in the United States. He also has organized two meetings with local hospital administrators and the CDC to discuss coordination in the case of an Ebola patient in the East Bay.

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Representatives from St. Rose Hospital and Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center in Hayward and Union City will also join Swalwell to volunteer at the MedShare facility on Thursday.

Information submitted by Office of Congressman Swalwell.