With the financial support from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh funded HALOW+ (Health Access and Linkage Opportunities for Workers Plus) project, GSK recently distributed personal protective equipment (PPE), disposable hand gloves, mask, hand sanitizer, liquid soap, hand rubs in Gazipur recently with the support of CARE Bangladesh, health officials, local government officials and community volunteers. GSK also distributed Horlicks amongst the underprivileged people of Gazipur to provide nutrition.
A total of 19 Volunteer Groups and Community Support Groups were formed who coordinated with Ward Councilors in Ward No. 37, 22, 19, 17 and 12. Mr. Abbus Uddin, Ward Councilor elected from Ward 12 was present in the distribution took place in Baimile, Gazipur and thanked GSK and CARE Bangladesh for coming forward to support people from disadvantaged communities in Gazipur. Due to COVID-19 related emergency situation, livelihood of the people from disadvantaged communities got affected; he added.
Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Md Zahangir Alam received protective equipment and hand-washing materials including disposable hand gloves, mask, hand sanitizer, liquid soap and hand rubs from the high officials of HALOW+ project from GSK Bangladesh in a simple ceremony where local councillors were also present.
Till this date, HALOW+ project reached nearly 30,000 RMG workers and 40,000 community people through small group discussion sessions, one to one awareness discussion, hand washing demonstration, group awareness session on Hand washing, distribution of posters and handwashing arrangements in factories and communities in Gazipur City Corporation.
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