DHAKA: For protection from contamination of Coronavirus, NRBC Bank Ltd. has taken a noble initiative of providing set of protective equipment for the doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals of the hospitals dedicated to treatment of Coronavirus (COVID-19) victims.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Bank has taken this initiative to stand beside the government in helping people during this period of immense crisis.
Along with the personal physician of the Honorable Prime Minister, the Bank has already distributed set of protective equipments to the following hospitals in Dhaka, Narayaganj, Chattogram, Sylhet and Barishal:
1. Prof. Dr. ABM Abdullah, Personal physician of the Prime Minister
2. Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka
3. National Heart Foundation, Dhaka
4. Dhaka Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
5. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
6. Sheikh Hasina National Institute for Burn Plastic Surgery
7. Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
8. Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
9. Mugda General Hospital, Dhaka
10. 300 Bedded Govt. Hospital, Khanpur, Narayanganj
11. Hospitals of Chattogram
12. Different Departments of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
13. Companiganj Upazila Health Complex, Sylhet
14. Jaintiapur Upazila Health Complex, Sylhet
15. Hospitals of Gowainghat in Sylhet
16. Hospitals of Fenchuganj, Sylhet
17. Hospitals of Chhatak, Sunamganj
18. Barguna Upazila Health Complex, Barishal
19. Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal
20. Agailjhara Upazila Hospital, Barishal
21. Gournadi Upazila Hospital, Barishal
22. Hospitals of Jhalakathi, Barishal
23. Nesarabad Upazila Health Complex, Pirojpur, Barishal
Other than the Hospitals listed above the Bank has also provided protective equipments to the organizations stated below:
1. DBC News Channel
2. Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
As protective equipments so far NRBC Bank has altogether distributed about 5000 pieces of PPE, 5000 pieces of Surgical Mask, 1000 pieces of KN-95 Mask, 800 pieces Special Goggles and 1500 pieces Headshields. However NRBC Bank plans to continue distributing protective equipments to more hospitals nationwide in the coming days as well.
Furthermore, alongside distributing protective equipments for the doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals the Bank has also formed a special Health Desk with a group of renowned specialized doctors from home and abroad. In addition to providing necessary medical advices regarding prevention and treatment of COVID19, the expert team of this Health Desk also caters to consultation requirement of people regarding other medical and healthcare issues. People from all over the country can easily get access to the Heal Desk by simply calling 16413 or 09612316413. The primary objective behind all these initiatives of NRBC Bank is to stand by the people of the country to face and get through this crisis situation.
BDST: 1342 HRS, APR 26, 2020
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