Standard Chartered donates 3 oxygen plants to charitable hospitals
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has donated three pressure swing adsorption oxygen plants for charitable hospitals run by Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital, Thengamara Mohila Sabaj Sangha (TMSS) and United Trust in Chattogram, Jamalpur and Bogra respectively.
The plants will enable the hospitals to become self-sufficient with a dedicated oxygen supply. The total installed capacity of these plants will exceed 1,347 litres per minute, says a press release.
"Never before have we felt the value of oxygen as keenly as we do today, as we come face-to-face with the stark realities of Covid-19," said Naser Ezaz Bijoy, the bank's chief executive officer.
"With the support of our partners, we are determined to ensure that very soon we reach a stage where there is no unnecessary suffering due to the unavailability of oxygen," he said.
"Right now, we are directing all of our energy in supporting communities and businesses to overcome this current wave," he added.
"…with the surge of the infection every human life is at stake. The mainstay of management of Covid-19 patients is oxygen for those who are admitted in hospitals," said SM Morshed Hossain, the hospital's acting president.
"TMSS Medical College & Rafatullah Community Hospital has provided medical services to Covid-19 patients since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020," said Prof Hosne-Ara Begum, founder executive director of the TMSS.
"For the people of far-flung districts of our country, it is inevitable to come all the way to Dhaka to get the quality healthcare services," said AJM Fazlur Rahman, executive director of the trust, which runs MA Rashid Hospital in Jamalpur.
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