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Unilever Supports the Operations of Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory COVID-19 Emergency Hospital through Hygiene Products Donation
On 9 July 2021, PT Unilever Indonesia, Tbk. donates 22.837 pieces of hand sanitizers worth over IDR 100 million to the Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory Covid-19 Emergency Hospital, a recently opened facility which provides 900 beds, 50 ICU rooms, and 40 HCU rooms for COVID-19 patients to anticipate the surge and spread of COVID-19 in Jakarta and its surroundings. As COVID-19 cases surge, Unilever Indonesia has committed to distributing products with to the local governments, NGO partners, and various health facilities, targeting 60.000 beneficiaries throughout May – July 2021.
Hernie Raharja, Director of Foods and Refreshments of PT Unilever Indonesia, Tbk. stated “We believe that a continuous support and partnership with multiple stakeholders have a critical role to help curb the recent wave of the pandemic and to get out of this crisis. We are supporting the government’s effort in providing vaccination centres and additional health facilities to anticipate the surge of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.”
The company is grateful to be able to continue to play its role in supporting the multitude of efforts of the Indonesian government, which this time focuses on supporting the health and nutrition of healthcare frontliners and patients in various health facilities as well as the government’s vaccination program. Our latest efforts include the elderly vaccination support in Serang which targeted 3.000 beneficiaries and our hand sanitizers donation to the Surabaya City Government as part of COVID-19 handling acceleration, targeting 5.000 beneficiaries. Our latest efforts include the elderly vaccination support in Serang which targeted 3.000 beneficiaries, hygiene products donation to the Surabaya City Government and Jakarta’s Environmental Agency as part of the cities’ COVID-19 handling acceleration, targeting 10.000 beneficiaries. Additionally, we encourage our third parties and their family members, as well as the communities surrounding our office to participate in the government’s vaccination program to expedite the government’s target in reaching herd immunity.
This support substantiates the #MariBerbagiPeran spirit that the company has carried since the beginning of the pandemic and is a continuation of #UnileverUntukIndonesia's contribution where since 2020, assistance worth over Rp. 200 billion has been distributed to the community in various forms including sanitation products, ICU ventilators, PPE, PCR test kits, food packages, N95 masks, and hand washing facilities
Unilever hopes that our continuous support will contribute to protecting people’s lives, health, and safety. As a responsible, purpose-led business, we are ready, more than ever, to play our part and overcome this pandemic together.
B. Braun Indonesia Donates Medical Devices to COVID-19 Emergency Hospital in Jakarta
B. Braun Indonesia distributed 10,000 items comprising infusion sets and syringes to the COVID-19 Emergency Hospital in Pondok Gede, Jakarta. The donation was made in collaboration with the EuroCham and delivery was done from B. Braun’s Jakarta warehouse directly to the hospital on July 14th, 2021. On hand to receive the donation was dr. H. Mukti Rahadian, MARS, MPH as the head of Bidang Analisis Lingkungan Strategis, Pusat Analisis Determinan, Minister of Health Indonesia.
“The donation is a reflection of B. Braun’s commitment as a good corporate citizen in Indonesia. We have had a successful presence of close to 40 years in Indonesia, delivering safe medical products and services that focus on innovation, optimization, and sustainability. Even during these challenging times, B. Braun is committed to continue supporting the government’s initiatives in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic,” President Director of B. Braun Indonesia, Rainer Ruppel, said.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Danone in Indonesia has collaborated with the government, various institutions, hospitals, and social organizations to distribute assistance worth IDR 56 billion in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), medical equipment, and empowerment for the affected MSMEs. Danone has also distributed more than 200,000 healthy food packages to meet nutritional needs and more than 1 million bottles of AQUA and Mizone to support the hydration of medical personnel to vulnerable groups. In addition to the Gotong Royong vaccination, Danone Indonesia has also supported the government’s vaccination program targeting the elderly, public service workers, media workers, tourism industry workers, transportation workers, and retail partners in 13 cities in Indonesia and will continue to contribute to support the government in its efforts acceleration of vaccination coverage.