Unilever provides 100 oxygen concentrators to DGHS
Unilever Bangladesh yesterday provided 100 oxygen concentrators as a donation to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to come to the aid of Covid-19 patients.
The machines are often used in the treatment of chronic obstructive lung and respiratory diseases that make breathing difficult, says a press release.
The machines will be distributed among hospitals of eight divisions across the country before the Eid-ul-Azha so that hospitals can support more Covid-affected patients during the pandemic.
Shamima Akhter, head of corporate affairs, partnerships and communications of Unilever Bangladesh, handed over the machines to Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general (Health) of the DGHS, at DGHS Bhaban in Mohakhali.
Prof Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, additional director general (planning), Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (admin), and Dr Sheikh Farid Hossain Miah, director of the DHGS, were also present.
Zaved Akhtar, CEO and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh, said Unilever Bangladesh has invested Tk 27 million for medical equipment and donated Tk 11 million to two hospitals to develop their health infrastructure.
"We are committed to protecting the lives and livelihoods of people and supporting the nation in every way possible," he said.
"Given our global scale and reach, we could quickly bring in much needed medical equipment like testing kits and breathing equipment into Bangladesh and provide it to the Bangladesh government and other reputed healthcare organisations," he added.
"We believe this timely support will help to continue the government's effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to do more in every possible way and remain the trusted partner for Bangladesh," Akhtar added.
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