Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee is accepting a $1 million donation from country music icon Dolly Parton for further research on infectious diseases in children.
“I love all the kids,” Parton told VUMC. “No child should suffer, and I am prepared to do my part to keep most of them as healthy and safe as possible.”
The reporter noted that the funds will go to the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, which is currently carrying out various studies:
Current research in the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases focuses on understanding how viruses and bacteria cause disease, understanding and preventing antibiotic resistance, preventing and treating infections, diagnosing and treating infections, infections in children with cancer, and determining the impact of childhood infections on the environment. includes. World. .
This isn’t Parton’s first donation to the medical center. In April 2020, China donated $1 million to VUMC to research a cure for the coronavirus, according to Breitbart News.
Dolly Parton, Dolly Imagination Library, and Dr. The Robert F. Thomas Foundation at the University of Tennessee Thompson Bowling Arena on May 28, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
“My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who has been doing research at Vanderbilt for many years, let me know that they are making impressive progress in their coronavirus research for a cure,” said Naji Abumrad.
Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and CEO of VUMC, Ph.D. Jeff Balzer told a reporter that Parton’s donation in 2020″Countless lives have been saved.”
“This new gift will strengthen our defenses against future security threats in this region and society as a whole.” “He talks about his passion for people and we are so grateful.”
A “9 to 5” singer whose nephew has leukemia and is being treated at Monroe Carrel Jr. Children’s Hospital was previously an indefinite contributor to the Vanderbilt Children’s Cancer Program.
Parton’s philanthropy is well documented. Last October, ten-time Grammy winner and businessAccording to Breitbart News, the company has raised $700,000 to help flood victims in central Tennessee.
Source: Breitbart
