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United provides medical assistance to FSM
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Posted on Dec 18 2011
GUAM—United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, a non-profit organization funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and part of the Australian government’s overseas aid program. The partnership is under the Pacific Islands Program and provides assistance in the transport of medical equipment, supplies and volunteers, to deliver a range of specialty healthcare services and training to treat orthopedic patients in the Federated States of Micronesia.
A total of six volunteers and medical staff traveled between Chuuk, Pohnpei, Guam, and Cairns from November 25, 2011 through December 1, 2011. Transportation was provided by United Airlines, and included room for medical equipment to be used to treat patients and train medical staff in the Federated States of Micronesia.
“As we continue to grow in Micronesia, we are committed to taking part in programs to reach out to the communities we serve,” stated Barry Bergmann, United’s Managing Director for Micronesia and South East Asia. “We are proud to have an opportunity to partner with Australasia College of Surgeons and AusAID, and commend their continuous commitment and effort in lending a hand to the FSM community,” he added.
The Australian Agency for International Development, or AusAID, is the Australian Government’s overseas aid program that improves the lives of millions of people in developing countries. Australia is working with the governments and people of developing countries to deliver aid where it is most needed and most effective. For more information on AusAID, please visit their website at www.ausaid.gov.au or contact the project management office in Australia at (+61) 3 9249 1230 if you require any additional information regarding this project.
United Continental Holdings, Inc. is the holding company for both United Airlines and Continental Airlines. For more information about the airlines, see united.com and continental.com or follow United on Twitter and Facebook.[I] (United)[/I]
