NBS Bank on Thursday donated various personal protective equipment (PPEs) for Blantyre Health Office (DHO) health workers presented by Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, Alfred Nhlema.

Nhlema attributed the donation to the bank being a responsible corporate citizen, which took part in supporting the fight against the pandemic, while revealing that more will be done. “Today we partnered with Blantyre DHO through this donation. However we will be doing more work, in partnership with other NICO Group of companies in joining hands to support the Ministry of Health Sector Response Initiative,” Nhelma said.

The PPEs included examination gloves, face masks and protective suits as a response from several calls made by health workers, who have stressed that it is unsafe to work without the protective gear.

In appreciation of the donation, Blantyre DHO’s Director of Social Services, Dr. Gift Kawalazira remarked that protecting health workers is essential to the fight against the virus. “While the attention is to protect the general public from contracting the virus as well as treating those affected, We also have a deliberate system of protecting our staff. Those that have been in close touch with confirmed cases were and will be put in a special isolation intensive care unit to monitor their progress until they are certified not infected.” said Kadzamira.