Gloves Galore! The Regent Foundation donates a large consignment of Biogel surgical gloves to Mercy Ships.

Regent Medical continues to support many charities through its Regent Foundation. Recently a large consignment of Biogel® surgical gloves was donated and delivered to Mercy Ships, an international charity operating hospital ships around the globe including Africa, Nicaragua, Central America and the Caribbean.

Over 43,000 Biogel gloves were donated to the charity in September. These gloves will be of enormous benefit to the dedicated surgical teams operating on these ships all over the world. Judy Polkinhorn, Chief Executive Mercy Ships UK said ‘This generous donation will provide our teams with a safe and trustworthy supply of surgical gloves that will last throughout the coming year.”

The highly skilled surgeons onboard Mercy Ships are committed to performing life changing procedures that would otherwise not be available. They work to correct cleft lips and palates, remove tumours, rectify disfigurements and repair fistulas following childbirth or trauma. The volunteers, otherwise known as shipmates, aim to help those people from poor communities that have little, if no access to medical facilities. Mercy Ships also provide medical and dental teams that regularly visit prearranged sites or field clinics and additionally, work hard to educate and support the local communities.

This is just one of many projects that Regent Medical has supported in 2005 and demonstrates the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to charitable aid, which will no doubt bring more exciting opportunities in 2006.

For more information on Biogel, please visit www.regentmedical.com.

For more information on these vital services provided by Mercy Ships, please visit www.mercyships.org.uk