Ludhiana: Confederation of Indian Industries donates PPE kits, essentials to health care workers

LUDHIANA: In continuation of its efforts to support the administration and government in fighting the Covid-19 crisis, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Ludhiana Zone has now starting donating essential safety equipment, consumables and other material to the urban health care centres and dispensaries in the district.
On Monday, a team from CII visited government dispensary located at Model Town and donated much needed supplies for healthcare workers, which included personal protective equipment (PPE), N95 respirators, three-ply surgical masks, face shields, thermal scanner, oximeters, doppler, medical supplies, multivitamins and logistic infrastructure like mattress, water dispenser and printer.
Ashpreet Sahni, chairman of CII’s Ludhiana Zone, said, “In addition to this, CII is supporting Asha workers who are a bridge between communities and healthcare system. Our organisation has handed over protective gears, sanitisers, hand wash, food essentials and sanitary napkins to them. We want to express our deep gratitude to everyone who is working tirelessly on the frontlines, and our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected. During these testing times, we stand committed to support the frontline workers and administration. Over the last year, CII has contributed on several critical fronts in response to Covid-19, including food security for the most vulnerable, supporting the well-being of healthcare workers; and facilitating matching donations.”
Dr Harman Sidhu, incharge of the dispensary, thanked and appreciated CII’s iInitiative and said., “At this time, as our healthcare workers are working odd hours and long shifts, such backing from CII was much needed.”