Malawi’s premier mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM plc, has donated various items including drugs, medical equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), airtime and data bundles worth over K100 million towards the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The K100 million donation covers costs for PPEs for 1000 doctors and health workers that comprises of full body safety overalls, goggles, surgical gloves, shoe covers and disposable gloves; assorted medical equipment that includes nebulizers and patient monitors as well as Covid-19 essential drugs that includes dexamethasone, enoxaparine/heparine, tramadol, Lente insulin and Brufen.
Additionally, it will also cover the cost of airtime and data for covid-19 doctors and frontline staff for three months. To wrap it up, TNM Plc will use its network facilities to educate its 4.1 million customers about how they can protect themselves from Covid-19 with information from qualified medical professionals through SMSs. The capital items and drugs will be shared amongst QECH, Zomba, Mzuzu and Kamuzu Central hospitals.
Presenting the donation on Saturday, TNM Chief Channels Officer Phyllis Manguluti said as a truly Malawian company, and in keeping with its purpose of creating possibilities and transforming lives, TNM plc will always look inwards first to the people who have helped the company become what it is today