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Grameen Kalyan Offers Healthcare Services And Food Support during Pandemic

18 Apr, 2020

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Press Release - Grameen Kalyan (18 April, 2020)

Grameen Kalyan (GK), one of the many Grameen organizations, provides primary healthcare services to almost 8 million underprivileged people through its 138 community-based healthcare centres in various regions of Bangladesh. Grameen Kalyan also provides emergency healthcare, relief support and rehabilitation during various natural calamities such as floods, cyclones and storms as a part of its Disaster Management Program.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, Grameen Kalyan has undertaken several initiatives. It provided all its healthcare professionals with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks and sanitization products so that they are able to safely continue providing primary healthcare services among people living in rural and semi-urban areas. The healthcare assistants of each healthcare center of GK have been trained to build Covid-19 responsiveness, emphasizing on frequent and correct hand-washing procedure, spraying germicides, also raising awareness about maintenance of personal hygiene, among local people.

These healthcare professionals are working tirelessly to serve general patients, as well as raise public awareness on the Covid-19 pandemic. Grameen Kalyan has published and disseminated a special leaflet on COVID-19. In Dhaka, the leaflets were distributed among the AGORA super shops also the BKMEA (Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association).

Due to the needed lockdown across the country to prevent spread of virus, marginalized communities have in many cases lost daily income sources. To reduce their suffering, employees of GK contributed one day’s salary to fund one week’s rations to 875 destitute families. Each of GK's 138 rural healthcare centres has enlisted six families to provide all with food items for meals, for the duration of the corona crisis period. In addition to employees salary, Grameen Kalyan will support a total of 1,400 impoverished families from its own fund for the period April to June .

Grameen Kalyan has received support and appreciation from the local people for its uninterrupted healthcare service and social welfare activities during the crisis. Along with continuing to provide healthcare services, GK commits to continue to provide food to destitute families until the Covid-19 crisis is over.

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Grameen Kalyan Offers Healthcare Services And Food Support during Pandemic

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