JAKARTA – To help the medical workers in fighting the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) had donated packets of medical equipment to three hospitals in Jakarta.medical
The three hospitals, which had been repurposed as referral hospitals to treat patients of Covid-19, are RSAL Mintohardjo, RSUP Fatmawati, and RSUP Persahabatan.
“This is to show that palm oil producers are concerned with the pandemic and care about the medical workers who fight to tackle the pandemic,” said Mukti Sardjono, executive director of Gapki, in a written statement in Jakarta on Tuesday (24/3).
Mukti said that the medical assistance given to the three hospitals are collected from Gapki executives and member companies under the program of Gapki Peduli (Gapki Care). “The personal protection equipment (APD) is very important for medical workers in executing their tasks to treat the Covid-19 patients whose number is increasing,” said Mukti.
Previously, the Gapki Peduli program had taken part in mitigating the impacts of earthquakes to victims in Lombok, Palu, and assisted financing of the redevelopment of the Islamic school of Madrasah in East Lombok regency and in West Kalimantan.
“Besides the assistance from the secretariat of Gapki headquarters, Gapki branch offices have also collected donations from the branch executives and members to help fight the Covid-19,” said Mukti.
The packets of the medical equipment given to the three hospitals are hazmat suit, safety boots, face shield, googles, and others. “There are hundreds of pieces we’ve presented to RSAL Mintohardjo, RSUP Fatmawati, and RSUP Persahabatan. We hope those assistances will be beneficial for them in fighting the pandemic,” he said.
Mukti also said that Gapki is still hoping its executives, member companies and palm oil workers to participate in helping the government and the general public in dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak.
“We’ll realize out next participations in fighting the pandemic until it is totally gone from Indonesia,” he said.
Source: investor.id | Selasa, 24 March 2020 | Peduli Covid-19, Gapki Bantu Perlengkapan Tenaga Medis ke 3 RS
