Saudi Arabia-based petrochemicals giant SABIC has responded to the Chinese government’s calls for aid in the Coronavirus pandemic.
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SABIC donates supplies to Chinese hospitals
On 12 February, SABIC announced a donation of 8 million yuan (~€1m) to the Hubei Charity Federation. The funds have been esignated to support the Union Hospital affiliated with the Tongji Medical College of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the Wuhan Medical Care Center for Women and Children, Yingcheng People’s Hospital and Huanggang Central Hospital.
They will also be used to purchase medical supplies and provide care and support for front-line doctors and medical workers, and for meeting specific needs for epidemic prevention.
Speaking to China Shanghai Daily online news site Shine, SABIC’s Vice President and Regional Head for North Asia Li Lei said: “SABIC is sparing no effort to help aid the fight against the outbreak. We will continue to play our part in contributing to the prevention and control of the epidemic.”
SABIC responded to the Chinese government’s calls to support the urgent production of personal hygiene, healthcare products and medical equipment by offering materials. SABIC deployed 50 tonnes of materials within to support the production of containers for disinfectant, delivered four tonnes of materials to meet the production needs for respirators and monitors, and secured many tonnes of materials for the production of Intensive Care Unit monitors and various other media devices needed by hospitals in Wuhan.
Through these ongoing efforts, SABIC employees are consistently demonstrating the company’s belief in ‘Chemistry that Matters’ in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.