China's drug watchdog has released a list of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment urgently required for rescue and relief operations. The State Food and Drug Administration also calls for continuous supervision of donated drugs and medical equipment.
Rescue and relief operations are still in urgent need of donations.
Specific medical equipment is needed: cardiac monitors, bedside X-ray machines, X-ray films, plasters and bandages, and ventilators. The effort also needs single-use laryngoscopes, gauze, femoral intramedullary nails, tibial interlocking nails, ordinary compression plates, orthopedic external fixation supports, wound dressings, air cushion beds and rubber drainage pipes.
Other medical items urgently needed include: beds, mattresses, quilt covers, cotton wadding, pillows, portable beds, and wheelchairs.
A wide range of drugs are also urgently required, including: penicillin.
Disinfectants include: effervescent tablets, bleaching powder, euchlorine, and sprayer.
Donations can be made to the Sichuan provincial quake relief headquarters, which can be contacted by telephone: 028-86139526,028-86138790
(CCTV May 21, 2008)