Insurance group, Hollard Ghana, in support of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 has donated of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to medical facilities.
Beneficiary facilities are Kamina Barracks Hospital, Northern Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (NEDCo), Regional office of the Ghana Education Service, staff and management of the Tamale Airport and the Tamale-Bolgatanga Transport Union all in the Northern Region.
This is help ensure their safety as the fight against the novel coronavirus rages on.
The presentation was made by Sulley Mohammed Ali, the Branch Manager, Regional Markets Hollard Insurance Ghana, in the presence of the Hollard Life Assurance Sales Manager, Mutaru Abdul-Hamid.
He Ali said, “Every frontline health worker must be kept safe particularly in a pandemic such as Covid. This donation aligns to our purpose to treat everyone with care and dignity and is a part of our company’s comprehensive initiative to safeguard essential service providers while creating awareness about the viral disease.”
The Medical Superintendent of the Kamina Barracks Hospital, Dr Aaron Anos, received the items on behalf of his outfit.
He thanked Hollard for distributing the nose masks to the institution's staff, which he said would go a long way to protect them and their patients.
“We are grateful to Hollard Ghana for considering our safety and donating these PPE to us. As a health institution, the PPE remain most sought-after during this trying time. With these in hand, we shall continue to do our best to deliver the best of health care services to the people of Tamale,” he added.
The PPE donation and awareness campaign come as Hollard Ghana’s Life Insurance subsidiary, Hollard Life Assurance announced a free COVID-19 cover for all its existing and new customers on individual and group policies.
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