The Gauteng Department of Health on Saturday received R5.2 million worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from Transnet as part of national efforts to stem the tide of the coronavirus.
The donation took place at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, where most of the material will be utilized, according to the provincial department of health.
The company’s donation to the department comprised of 18 500 PPE kits, including 5 000 litres of hand sanitizer, 2 000 pairs of protective coveralls, 2 000 facemasks, 5 000 litres of germicidal hand soap, 1 000 disposable sleeve protectors, latex gloves, and infrared digital thermometers.
Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku, who oversaw the hand over, said Transnet’s PPE donation was procured through five small medium and micro-sized businesses.
“We are grateful for the generous donation by Transnet. This kind of assistance comes at the time when the country is joining hands together to make sure that our people are protected against COVID-19, particularly our healthcare workers. We have always maintained that the health system in Gauteng must be patient-centred, clinician-led and stakeholder driven,” said Masuku.
Transnet’s PPE donation follows those already made by organizations such as the Bank of China and other private individuals.
As of Saturday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gauteng soared to 1 018.
The province has recorded six deaths from the global pandemic.
(Compiled Inside Politics staff)
