公共衞健尚待加強

赫里斯郡醫院基金會董事會睽違了一年多之後，今天再度在總部召開董事會，大多數董事都能親自出席，共同硏討本年度之工作計劃。

赫里斯郡醫院管理局是全美最大的公共衛健系統之一，每年超過二十億美元之預算，支持五家公立醫院之運作，其中最大的奔塔醫院以急診服務亨譽全球，自成立以來，就以休斯敦慈善家奔塔命名， 一直到現在，奔塔家族後代仍然參與成立基金會，其目的是在長期募款來支援五家公立醫院，造福社區。

近一年多來， 由於新冠病毒之侵襲 ，赫里斯郡之公立醫院更是忙得不可開交，許多貧困市民之首選就是奔塔醫院之急救中心，今天我就坐在奔塔醫院麥陶醫生之隔壁，他在這场險悪之大瘟疫中不知救了多少人的性命，另外一位董事詹森醫生，更在會上報告了他在新冠病毒上取得之研究成果，不久將在联邦醫管局批准後發表，並將以特效薬方式在全球推出。

我非常榮幸在過近十年來，一直是基金會之一員，這次疫情對世界帶來之災難， 尤其顕示藥物科研之重要性，今天之董事會大家都有相見甚歡之感覺。

人生以服務為目的，看見來自不同階層的專家、學者和企業家 ，他們共同的使命就是要打倒萬惡的病毒。

The Mission Of The HCHD Foundation

After more than a year, a group of Harris County Hospital District Foundation Board members came back together today and held a meeting.

The mission of the HCHD Foundation is to enhance the board’s healthcare mission of the Harris Health System by soliciting and raising funds for programs and increasing the community’s awareness of the Harris Health System.

The foundation is a 501(c) 3 organization that raises funds and supports the hospital system. Established in 1992, the foundation has funded more than $51 million for the hospital system.

Under the Harris Health System, we have five hospitals including Ben Taub Hospital with the famous Gianni and Richard Trauma Center. It serves over 80,000 emergency patients annually.

We are also very proud to honor Dr. Matthew Plummer and Dr. Kenneth Mattox for their years of extraordinary service to the Harris Health System and to the community.

More than a year ago when the COVID-19 virus attacked our community, these public hospitals have played a very critical and important role in rescuing our citizens.

We urge all the people in our community to come out and help our public health system. Whether you volunteer your time or whether you write a check, show that you care about the health and well-being of our community.