Premier Cement hands over seven ventilators to hospital in port city
Amid severe crisis of ICU beds equipped with lifesaving ventilators at most of the hospitals in Chattogram, a group of individuals and business groups have come forward to support coronavirus patients.
Premier Cement, as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility, provided seven ventilators to the recently-introduced Covid-19 unit at Chattogram Maa o Shishu Hospital yesterday.
The equipment was handed over to Divisional Commissioner ABM Azad at Chattogram Circuit House.
Managing Director of the company Md Amirul Haque told The Daily Star, "Although the number of Covid-19 patients is increasing every day in Chattogram, they are not getting proper treatment due to a lack of facilities."
Rezaul Karim Azad, treasurer of Maa o Shishu Hospital, said they had started the coronavirus unit with limited equipment at the beginning of June. Some capable persons already came up with supports and so far donated a total of 20 ventilators to the hospital, he said.
Earlier, Chattogram-based S Alam Group, TK Group and several individuals took such initiatives.
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