Standard Chartered Bangladesh has partnered with the charitable hospital Chattogram Maa-Shishu O General Hospital to ensure reliable and adequate supply of life-saving oxygen. Supply of medical oxygen has been a dire need all throughout the pandemic.
Under this partnership, Standard Chartered Bangladesh has donated apressure swing adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen generation plant, enabling the hospital to become self-sufficient with dedicated oxygen supply.The total installed capacity of the plant is 436 liters/minute.
This is the first medical oxygen plant donated bya bank in Bangladesh. Previously, the bank had announced plans to donate medical oxygen donation plants to three charitable hospitals, including Maa-Shishu O General Hospital. The total installed capacity of these plants will exceed 1700 liters/minute.
Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer and Bitopi Das Chowdhury, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Standard Chartered Bangladesh;Mahbubul Alam, President, Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Prof. M.A. Taher Khan, President, Executive Committee, Chattogram Maa, Shishu O General Hospital (CMOSH), Professor Dr. Wazir Ahmed, Director Institute of Child Health, CMOSH,among others, were present at the inauguration ceremony held at the hospital’s premises on 3 March, 2022.
The Bank’s commitment to support Bangladesh’s continued journey of prosperity even in the face of the COVID-19 challenge saw the bank secure 30 major international awards in the past year.To meet the immediate COVID-19 challenges faced by our communities, Standard Chartered has been working with development sector partners to deliver aid and essentials to the communities hit hard by the pandemic and supporting frontline health services. To enable longer-term recovery through skills development and workforce reintegration, the Bankis working with economically vulnerable individuals who have lost their livelihoods due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.In addition, Standard Chartered Bank continued regular community engagement initiatives in the areas of education, health and environment, among others.
