Cairo – Mubasher: Lafarge Egypt, a member of LafargeHolcim, donated 22,000 face masks for medical personnel in the public hospitals of Gharbeya and Sharkya, including Basyoun Central Hospital, Fever Hospital, and El-Zagazig Hospital for Chest Diseases, to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The initiative, implemented in collaboration with Association des Anciennes du Collège de la Mère de Dieu for Community Development, was launched in Suez in April and then the construction materials company expanded the initiative to the Delta region, according to a statement on Monday.
Solomon Aviles, the CEO of Lafarge Egypt, said: “This initiative is a continuation of Lafarge Egypt's efforts to play its role in backing the Egyptian community in its battle against coronavirus and to support the company’s aim toward promoting the value of health and safety.”
Last May and June, the company supported the irregular staff and took part in repairing ventilators in public hospitals in collaboration with the Egyptian Food and Cure Banks.
