Responding to Medical Needs & Medical Equipment Shortages
GenBody (FDA-approved COVID-19 testing kit provider from South Korea) resolved to donate 2,000 test kits to KAAGNY, which will be used by the Korean American Physicians Association of New York (KAMPANY) to directly serve the needs of the community.
On Saturday, April 25, KAMPANY led the first round of free COVID-19 testing in Palisades Park, New Jersey. KAMPANY is organizing a drive through testing site to provide free testing services in New York next Saturday on May 2nd (appointment required.)
Free COVID-19 Testing (Drive Through Testing Site)
Saturday, May 2
at the Korean Community Services of Metropolitan NY (KCS)
203-05 32nd Ave, Bayside, NY 11361
Prior reservation is required.
To make an appointment, contact KCS at (718) 791-2197.
An advisor to the COVID-19 Task Force, KAMPANY set up a COVID-19 hotline to supplement the New York State and City hotlines to better serve the Korean-speaking public which has lacked access to testing. KACF provided KAMPANY a grant of $10,000 to fulfill this project.
KAMPANY COVID-19 Hotline:
(347) 751-6236
Operating hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM to 6PM
KAMPANY is also a member of the Korean American Doctors Against COVID-19 . For information, visit their site here.
To provide some relief toward the shortage of personal protection equipment at local hospitals and clinics, KAAGNY distributed much-needed medical masks to KAMPANY and the Korean Nurses Association. KAAGNY also donated masks to the Korean American Officers Association and other Korean American social service organizations.
KAAGNY's contributions came from donations generously made by Siete LLC (2,000 masks) and Jinro Hite America (10,000 masks). KAAGNY is anticipating a further significant donation of virus-resistant coveralls from another donor, and has received a cash grant from the YT Hwang Foundation to provide PPE funding to New York City hospitals.
