Merck Distributes Ambulance and Medical Devices Assistance to Support the Government in Handling the Second Wave of COVID-19

Merck, a science and technology company, on August 13, announced donation support in the form of 1 ambulance and medical equipment (alkes) in the form of 100 oxygen concentrators with a total grant value of IDR 2.4 billion, to support the Covid-19 response in Indonesia. The assistance was handed over by Merck Indonesia's Country Speaker and Chief Financial Officer, Bambang Nurcahyo to the Ministry of Health, represented by the Head of the Health Crisis Center, Ministry of Health, Dr. dr. Eka Jusup Singka, M.Sc at the office of the Indonesian Ministry of Health (13/8).

This assistance is a continuation of support from the Merck Group, which last year provided donations in the form of research equipment and materials to support the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology in accelerating vaccine research in Indonesia, as well as donations of PPE for health workers in 34 hospitals distributed through NGO partners.

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