Equipment, food kits and disinfectants: how Ukrainian business helped during quarantine
This year’s theme was definitely the coronavirus. The pandemic came suddenly, seizing all cities, countries and continents. Naturally, in such a difficult situation for the whole world, many began to actively help hospitals and all those affected by the infection. The Ukrainian business, which was actively purchasing the necessary equipment for hospitals, was not left out either. We tell you how and to whom some representatives of Ukrainian business, including Ufond partners, helped during the quarantine.
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The company says that on March 15, Nova Poshta announced plans to allocate UAH 25 million. to help Ukrainian hospitals. And on March 18, the first delivery of ventilators and other medical equipment was made to Poltava Infectious Diseases Hospital.
"We have continued to purchase equipment and protective materials for Ukrainian hospitals, and have so far made several more deliveries. Also in March, the company decided to expand its key social project "Humanitarian Post of Ukraine" and provide free personal protective equipment and everything necessary to combat the virus to hospitals, orphanages, military and vulnerable groups. As part of this project, Nova Poshta delivered more than 500 tons of cargo free of charge in April alone, in cooperation with 135 volunteer organizations.- told us in the company.
In addition, at the end of March, in coordination with the President’s Office, Nova Poshta delivered 6.5 million units of medical supplies free of charge to hospitals in 24 oblasts and the city of Kyiv.
Together with Rozetka and the Zhyttelyub Foundation, with the support of the city administration, we launched a project to help the elderly. Thanks to him, tens of thousands of retirees across Ukraine can stay at home and not endanger themselves by going to the grocery store. The idea is simple - anyone can "hang" (order) a food package on the Rozetka website, which will be delivered to elderly single people who are in the most vulnerable category of citizens from coronavirus infection, "the company notes.
PrivatBank
In early March, the PrivatBank Charitable Foundation "It’s easy to help!" initiated the action "Breathe! Together against the coronavirus. It is aimed at raising funds for the purchase of ventilators, oxygen concentrators, pulse oximeters and other tools that will help patients cope with the critical course of COVID-19.
"Equipment is delivered to Ukrainian hospitals in regions where the situation is in dire need. Today the action raised over UAH 38 million. Of these, over UAH 29 million. transferred PrivatBank and UAH 3 million. - international payment system MasterCard. The hospital has already delivered 11 expert-class ventilators (Odessa - 2 ventilators, Ivano-Frankivsk, Boyarka, Lysychansk, Chernihiv, Rivne, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Lviv), and about 20 more devices are expected to be delivered soon, ”the company said.
In addition, the fund donated to two hospitals in Chernivtsi, Ternopil and Zhytomyr hospitals a number of medical equipment recommended by the Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19 for a total of UAH 6.36 million.
"And for its employees (which is more than 22 thousand) the bank has taken a number of initiatives. For example, the bank has purchased more than three million masks, more than two million disposable gloves, thousands of liters of disinfectants and much more for employees. The bank has also purchased more than a thousand PCR tests for employees and conducts free testing primarily for those who are most at risk due to the specifics of their work - operators, cashiers, collectors. All employees of the bank: both those who work in offices, branches and those who work remotely, receive a salary in full. Those who cannot work for objective and independent reasons from the bank receive monthly salaries, ” the bank’s press service said.
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OLX said that during the quarantine they actively worked in several areas. In particular, 3 ventilators for hospitals of Dnipropetrovsk region were connected to the purchase.
Representatives of the OLH online advertising platform also added that in order to combat speculation on the subject of coronavirus, they moderate content and remove any ads related to the sale of medical products, as this is prohibited by law.
To help SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses - ed .), On our platform, we extended the validity of all business users who purchased ad packages at the beginning of the quarantine for a month, and in the "affected" categories provided a discount to buy them. We have also launched a series of free online webinars to help SMEs move business online. ”- say company representatives.
Fora
The Fora supermarket chain allocated UAH 20 million during the quarantine period. to help fight the pandemic.
The main vector of help for the company was helping doctors, because they are in the highest risk zone, and the lives of each of us may depend on them. Therefore, for most of the amount, protective suits for health workers were purchased in South Korea. On May 3, they were delivered to Ukraine and taken to hospitals the following week.
"Part of the funds was directed to food kits for vulnerable groups. We have now distributed more than 1,000 food kits. Almost 14,000 more are on the line. The Let’s Help Foundation will help us with this, they help us keep in touch with the territorial centers of social protection in various settlements of Ukraine, " the company says.
Molochny Alliance
Group of Companies The group of companies said that TDO Zolotonosha Butter Plant has allocated UAH 50,000. for the district hospital. The money was transferred on a co-financing basis for the purchase of equipment to provide medical care to patients who may be in critical condition.
OJSC Yahotynsky Dairy Plant also provided financial sponsorship to the local hospital.
40 thousand UAH were transferred to the Yahotyn Central District Hospital for the purchase of a ventilator, as well as UAH 10,000. KNP "Yagotyn Center for Primary Health Care" for the purchase of necessary medicines and personal protective equipment and disinfectants. The company provided disinfectants, chlorine and detergents to medical institutions, ” the press service told us.
Also, the branch "Yagotynske for children" allocated 30 thousand UAH. for the purchase of personal protective equipment, disinfectant solutions and medicines for the Zhuriv Central District Hospital.
In addition, the Dairy Alliance Holding supported the Zhyttelyub social project and donated more than 300 liters of ultra-pasteurized milk to form food kits.
Author Anastasia Ishchenko
Read also: Nowhere without a test : how patients are currently being hospitalized COLLECTED
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The company says that on March 15, Nova Poshta announced plans to allocate UAH 25 million. to help Ukrainian hospitals. And on March 18, the first delivery of ventilators and other medical equipment was made to Poltava Infectious Diseases Hospital.
"We have continued to purchase equipment and protective materials for Ukrainian hospitals, and have so far made several more deliveries. Also in March, the company decided to expand its key social project "Humanitarian Post of Ukraine" and provide free personal protective equipment and everything necessary to combat the virus to hospitals, orphanages, military and vulnerable groups. As part of this project, Nova Poshta delivered more than 500 tons of cargo free of charge in April alone, in cooperation with 135 volunteer organizations.- told us in the company.
In addition, at the end of March, in coordination with the President’s Office, Nova Poshta delivered 6.5 million units of medical supplies free of charge to hospitals in 24 oblasts and the city of Kyiv.
Together with Rozetka and the Zhyttelyub Foundation, with the support of the city administration, we launched a project to help the elderly. Thanks to him, tens of thousands of retirees across Ukraine can stay at home and not endanger themselves by going to the grocery store. The idea is simple - anyone can "hang" (order) a food package on the Rozetka website, which will be delivered to elderly single people who are in the most vulnerable category of citizens from coronavirus infection, "the company notes.
PrivatBank
In early March, the PrivatBank Charitable Foundation "It’s easy to help!" initiated the action "Breathe! Together against the coronavirus. It is aimed at raising funds for the purchase of ventilators, oxygen concentrators, pulse oximeters and other tools that will help patients cope with the critical course of COVID-19.
"Equipment is delivered to Ukrainian hospitals in regions where the situation is in dire need. Today the action raised over UAH 38 million. Of these, over UAH 29 million. transferred PrivatBank and UAH 3 million. - international payment system MasterCard. The hospital has already delivered 11 expert-class ventilators (Odessa - 2 ventilators, Ivano-Frankivsk, Boyarka, Lysychansk, Chernihiv, Rivne, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Chernivtsi, Lviv), and about 20 more devices are expected to be delivered soon, ”the company said.
In addition, the fund donated to two hospitals in Chernivtsi, Ternopil and Zhytomyr hospitals a number of medical equipment recommended by the Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19 for a total of UAH 6.36 million.
"And for its employees (which is more than 22 thousand) the bank has taken a number of initiatives. For example, the bank has purchased more than three million masks, more than two million disposable gloves, thousands of liters of disinfectants and much more for employees. The bank has also purchased more than a thousand PCR tests for employees and conducts free testing primarily for those who are most at risk due to the specifics of their work - operators, cashiers, collectors. All employees of the bank: both those who work in offices, branches and those who work remotely, receive a salary in full. Those who cannot work for objective and independent reasons from the bank receive monthly salaries, ” the bank’s press service said.
ОЛХ
OLX said that during the quarantine they actively worked in several areas. In particular, 3 ventilators for hospitals of Dnipropetrovsk region were connected to the purchase.
Representatives of the OLH online advertising platform also added that in order to combat speculation on the subject of coronavirus, they moderate content and remove any ads related to the sale of medical products, as this is prohibited by law.
To help SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses - ed .), On our platform, we extended the validity of all business users who purchased ad packages at the beginning of the quarantine for a month, and in the "affected" categories provided a discount to buy them. We have also launched a series of free online webinars to help SMEs move business online. ”- say company representatives.
Fora
The Fora supermarket chain allocated UAH 20 million during the quarantine period. to help fight the pandemic.
The main vector of help for the company was helping doctors, because they are in the highest risk zone, and the lives of each of us may depend on them. Therefore, for most of the amount, protective suits for health workers were purchased in South Korea. On May 3, they were delivered to Ukraine and taken to hospitals the following week.
"Part of the funds was directed to food kits for vulnerable groups. We have now distributed more than 1,000 food kits. Almost 14,000 more are on the line. The Let’s Help Foundation will help us with this, they help us keep in touch with the territorial centers of social protection in various settlements of Ukraine, " the company says.
Molochny Alliance
Group of Companies The group of companies said that TDO Zolotonosha Butter Plant has allocated UAH 50,000. for the district hospital. The money was transferred on a co-financing basis for the purchase of equipment to provide medical care to patients who may be in critical condition.
OJSC Yahotynsky Dairy Plant also provided financial sponsorship to the local hospital.
40 thousand UAH were transferred to the Yahotyn Central District Hospital for the purchase of a ventilator, as well as UAH 10,000. KNP "Yagotyn Center for Primary Health Care" for the purchase of necessary medicines and personal protective equipment and disinfectants. The company provided disinfectants, chlorine and detergents to medical institutions, ” the press service told us.
Also, the branch "Yagotynske for children" allocated 30 thousand UAH. for the purchase of personal protective equipment, disinfectant solutions and medicines for the Zhuriv Central District Hospital.
In addition, the Dairy Alliance Holding supported the Zhyttelyub social project and donated more than 300 liters of ultra-pasteurized milk to form food kits.
Author Anastasia Ishchenko
Read also: Nowhere without a test : how patients are currently being hospitalized COLLECTED