NELLORE: With the number of cases of COVID on the rise in the district, Sembcorp is committed assist in this humanitarian crisis. Sembcorp donated 40 medical oxygen concentrators to the District Collector of Nellore K.V.N Chakradhar Babu to help meet the oxygen requirement for homebound COVID patients in the district and support in their efforts to fight against the pandemic.
The concentrators have been sourced through Bangalore based KVN Foundation. These concentrators will be made available to homebound patients through district administration and help reduce the burden on our healthcare system in the district.
This donation is part of ongoing efforts by Sembcorp in India to support the communities we serve, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since last year, across various locations, Sembcorp has provided essential medical equipment, including tele-intensive care unit, ICU ventilators, haematology analysers, RT PCR system, antigen kits, ELISA (Enzymes Linked Immune Sorbent Assay) testing machines, medicines, face masks, sanitisers and food items. As preventive measures to create awareness, it also organised local community campaigns to emphasise social distancing, wearing masks and maintaining good hygiene practices.
