秋篠宮ご一家、医療用ガウン寄贈　手作りで３００着―新型コロナ

　新型コロナウイルス対策に役立ててもらおうと、秋篠宮ご一家が２６日までに、手作りの医療用ガウン計３００着を、秋篠宮さまが総裁を務める社会福祉法人恩賜財団済生会（東京都港区）に寄贈された。医療従事者への応援と感謝がつづられた手書きのメッセージも添えられていたという。
　済生会によると、今月１１日にご夫妻と長女眞子さま、次女佳子さまが同会理事長らからオンラインで説明を受けた際、医療現場で防護服が不足しているという話にご夫妻が関心を示したのがきっかけ。ご一家と宮内庁職員でビニール袋を切って手作りし、１５日に済生会中央病院に１００着、２２日に本部事務局に２００着が届けられた。同会担当者は「手作りで気持ちがこもっている。勇気づけられた」と話す。（2020/05/26-14:13）

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino's family and government staff have made 300 medical gowns by their own hand for medical institutions, the front line of the battle against the new coronavirus.
   The gowns were donated to the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, headed by the Crown Prince, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, with handwritten messages to cheer and express gratitude to medical staff, according to the foundation.
   Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko became interested in making such gowns after hearing about protective gear shortages at medical institutions in an online meeting with a senior foundation official and others May 11 that was also attended by their daughters, Princess Mako and Princess Kako.
   The family and Imperial Household Agency staff made the medical gowns out of plastic bags.
   On May 15, 100 of the gowns were delivered to Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, and the foundation's head office received the remaining 200 on Friday.