The Grameen group of organisations has taken initiatives to provide equipments for ensuring safety and protection of doctors, nurses and health workers in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic.
The organisations are also providing financial support to the people who have lost their livelihood and even more are unable to feed their families to tackle the challenge.
According to a press release issued on Saturday, Grameen Fabrics and Fashion (Ltd.) has manufactured 20,000 PPE gowns and supplied these to some hospitals and medical centres to ensure individual safety of doctors, nurses and all health workers.
The Grameen bodies initially distributed these PPEs to Kurmitola General Hospital, Kuwait Bangladesh Maitri Hospital, health division of Hazrat ShahJalal International Airport, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Khulna Children's Hospital, Ambulance Owners Cooperative Society, Uttara Women’s Medical College and Hospital, D.S.K. Hospital, Swisscontact Bangladesh, Uttara Modern Hospital, and Bangladesh Medical Association.
“The production of another 10,000 pieces of PPE is currently underway,” the press release said.
“Grameen Fabrics and Fashion Ltd plan to produce a supply of 50,000 pieces of PPE including 20,000 pieces of highest grade PPE. These are all being produced with the financial support of Grameen Telecom,” it added.
The organisations have also taken steps for the import of specific cloth and seam sealing tape which will be used for manufacturing 20,000 PPE gowns for doctors, nurses and health workers performing duties in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
“Within the next 10 days Grameen Telecom will receive 200,000 surgical masks, 50,000 N95 masks, 50,000 KN95 masks, 50,000 hand gloves and 10,000 protective goggles,” according to the press release.
Describing a plan to supply such emergency equipment to doctors, nurses and health personnel across the country, Grameen Telecom said it is requesting all enterprises who are facing any shortage of such equipment to contact them immediately (email: [email protected]).
“Preference will be given to those whose requirement is more urgent,” it said,
According to the press release, Grameen has initially identified 2,500 families who have not received any aid from any other organisation or individual to provide financial aid with the support of Grameen Telecom, Grameen Telecom Trust and Grameen Kalyan.
“These 2,500 families will be given regular food supply until the virus outbreak is over,” the press statement said.
Local officers and staff of many Grameen organisations have taken the responsibility for a fixed number of families all over the country.
