As part of Rs one billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Foundation – the social investment arm of Engro Corporation – has committed financial assistance to Patients’ Aid Foundation at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for 14000 medical grade scrubs to protect medical staff against the rising incidence of COVID-19 in Karachi.
According to Sindh Health Department figures, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Karachi has climbed significantly in recent weeks and reached double digit figures, causing a surge in the number of hospitalizations in medical facilities, said Engro release on Tuesday.
Under the memorandum of understanding , the foundation will utilize the 14,000 medical scrubs for the JPMC medical staff, who remain highly exposed to the infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Under the Hussain Dawood Pledge, Rs 498 million have already been allocated to different initiatives across Pakistan.
Earlier, Engro Foundation had collaborated with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and provincial governments to donate 459,000 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth Rs 100 million for frontline healthcare practitioners.
Ghias Khan, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engro Corporation and Trustee of Engro Foundation commented that with an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases during this fifth wave, it was imperative that our healthcare practitioners and other key frontline staff feel safe and well-equipped to perform their duties in the best possible manner.
“We hope that our humble contribution towards this cause will help protect our frontline heroes and prevent the spread of COVID-19,” he added.
