NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, APRIL 16
Samsung India on Thursday pledged a contribution of Rs 20 crore to the Union and State governments in India to support the fight against COVID-19. Samsung will be donating Rs 15 crore to the PM CARES Fund, and Rs 5 crore to Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, a company release said.
Also, Samsung employees across India are putting together their contributions. The company will match the employee contribution and donate the total amount to the PM CARES Fund in the coming weeks.
These new measures come on the back of Samsung’s support to local administration and community in Noida, where the Company has provided hospitals with medical equipment required in the preventive drive against the pandemic. So far Samsung has provided thousands of Preventive Masks and Personal Preventive Equipment (PPE) kits to hospitals. PPE kits are an essential preventive healthcare utility and each kit includes: Surgeon Gown, Face Mask, Gloves, Preventive Eyewear, Hood Cap and Shoe Cover, the statement added.
We are also supporting the authorities at hospitals and other facilities by providing a large number of Infra-red Thermometers and Public Address systems. Along with these, Air Purifiers that are vital to improving the ambient air quality in medical facilities, are also being provided.
Over the last few weeks, Samsung has hastened deliveries of Digital X-ray and Digital Ultrasound machines that it provides to government hospitals as part of its Samsung Smart Healthcare citizenship program. As part of the program, Samsung also provides training to technicians on how to use these machines. The most recent delivery of the equipment has been to a hospital in Noida that has also been designated as a COVID-19 facility for the region. The Samsung Digital X-ray and Digital Ultrasound machines will aid in quick diagnostics.
In Noida, Samsung is also supporting the local administration and local police in providing food packets to local communities daily.
At Samsung, our commitment is to stand strong with the nation during these testing times. In our endeavour to enable individuals to support the cause, we have updated our Samsung Pay platform to allow seamless donations for the PM CARES Fund. Consumers can contribute directly to the PM Cares Fund through Samsung Pay by clicking on the PM CARES Fund option.
