Alabama hospital donating scrubs to Kenya

Michael Walter | | Health Exec | Management

Employees from Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Ala., are holding a “Scrubs for Kenya” drive to collect scrubs that can be sent to a hospital in the East African nation.

Scrubs for Kenya has already received more than 500 donations, according to WAFF-TV. X-ray technician Ashley Barber was quoted in the story, explaining her views on donating.

"Why would you not donate?” Barber asked, as quoted by WAFF. “I mean you're helping somebody else. I mean why not? If you have extra or if you have some that you're not using, they're sitting in your closet. Why not give them to somebody else that can use them?"

Click below for the full scoop from WAFF: 

Huntsville Hospital sending scrubs to hospital in Kenya

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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