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Godrej Consumer Products partners with Assam’s Health Ministry

Healthcare set-up of key hospitals handling COVID-19 cases is likely to be benefitted

Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), joined hands with the Health Department of Assam to boost the healthcare infrastructure of hospitals handling COVID-19 cases. The relief efforts, part of GCPL’s CSR initiative, consists of setting up 38 ICU beds at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) along with an adequate supply of Godrej Protekt sanitisers. The total investment behind these initiatives is more than Rs 28 lakhs. This is one of the multiple initiatives undertaken by GCPL to help provide support to healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients as they continue their tireless fight against the pandemic.

Commenting on the initiative, Sunil Kataria, CEO – India and SAARC, GCPL, said, “As a purpose-driven company, we are doing our best to help the nation fight the unprecedented pandemic so that we all emerge stronger. Under the aegis of Protekt India Movement, we have undertaken many initiatives throughout the year and partnered with the government bodies like Indian Railways and Municipal corporations of Mumbai and Thane. Our partnership with the Health Department of Assam will be essential to support the healthcare infrastructure in the state. We are committed to supporting the healthcare workers and patients with this contribution.”

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam, said, “GCPL has come forward and supported Assam’s healthcare infrastructure in various ways. They have helped set up dedicated ICU beds for the super speciality unit at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. The company has also provided us with a large number of sanitisers which we can use for an entire year to fight against COVID pandemic.”

As part of its latest relief efforts, in consultation with the Assam Health Ministry, Godrej Consumer also distributed more than 700 food kits to contract workers and local community members, whose livelihoods were impacted by the pandemic. Furthermore, GCPL gave hygiene kits including masks, soaps and sanitisers to over 2,400 transporters in the state.

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