Our Mission
To affect practices and policies that will help secure U.S. supply of masks and respirators, including:
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Enforcement of current legislation (Berry Amendment) that requires The U.S. Dept of Defense (DOD) to acquire U.S. based military textiles (including masks and respirators) from U.S. manufacturers.
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Legislative action requiring healthcare systems to implement secure supply chain practices to ensure access to critical medical supplies in the event of pandemic infectious disease threats.
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The return of a sufficient mask and respirator manufacturing base to the U.S.
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Collaboration and funding of mask research and development.
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Federal funding of clinical research to enhance understanding and support public health policy surrounding the role of masks and respirators in reducing the spread of respiratory-generated and acquired infection.