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| Tongaat handed over medical equipment to the Masvingo Provincila Covid-19 taskforce today |
Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI – Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ) has
fulfilled a large part of its $12 million donation to the fight against the
spread of coronavirus by handing over medical equipment, personal protective
equipment and other sundries to the Masvingo Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce.
fulfilled a large part of its $12 million donation to the fight against the
spread of coronavirus by handing over medical equipment, personal protective
equipment and other sundries to the Masvingo Provincial Covid-19 Taskforce.
Equipment donated by
the company include five laryngoscopes and blades, 10 SD check glucometers, 25
SD check strips, 1000 viral transport media (specimen collection links) 20
suction catheters, 40 adult oxygen masks, 20 paeds oxygen masks, 20 adult
ambulags, 20 paeds ambulags 500 Endoendotracheal tubes, five knapsack sprayers,
45 N95 respiratory masks, 120 three-ply face masks, 1000 disposable gowns, 50
gum shoes, 60 protective goggles, 20 buckets of detergents and floor cleaners,
five containers of chloride lime, 100x500ml alcohol-based hand sanitisers,
10x5l liquid soap, 4x5l methylated spirits, 100x500mls water guard, 80x2l Jik
bleach, 20 refuse bins with lids, 30 pedal bins, 100020l containers with taps,
2000 bin liners and 2000 rolls of toilet paper.
the company include five laryngoscopes and blades, 10 SD check glucometers, 25
SD check strips, 1000 viral transport media (specimen collection links) 20
suction catheters, 40 adult oxygen masks, 20 paeds oxygen masks, 20 adult
ambulags, 20 paeds ambulags 500 Endoendotracheal tubes, five knapsack sprayers,
45 N95 respiratory masks, 120 three-ply face masks, 1000 disposable gowns, 50
gum shoes, 60 protective goggles, 20 buckets of detergents and floor cleaners,
five containers of chloride lime, 100x500ml alcohol-based hand sanitisers,
10x5l liquid soap, 4x5l methylated spirits, 100x500mls water guard, 80x2l Jik
bleach, 20 refuse bins with lids, 30 pedal bins, 100020l containers with taps,
2000 bin liners and 2000 rolls of toilet paper.
THZ chief medical
officer Tongai Mukweva said other relevant high-tech equipment like 10 ventilators,
BP machines and 20 suctions machines, multi-paramonitors and oxygen machines.
officer Tongai Mukweva said other relevant high-tech equipment like 10 ventilators,
BP machines and 20 suctions machines, multi-paramonitors and oxygen machines.
The company’s corporate
communications officer Adelaide Chikunguru said she was pleased the company was
moving fast to fulfill its pledges.
communications officer Adelaide Chikunguru said she was pleased the company was
moving fast to fulfill its pledges.
A total of $1.2 million
has also been deposited with N. Richards Hardware for the supply of materials
needed for renovation of identified isolation centres.
has also been deposited with N. Richards Hardware for the supply of materials
needed for renovation of identified isolation centres.
