The donation comes at a time when the world faces a shortage of PPEs as earlier predicted by the
The shortages are leaving doctors, nurses, and other frontline workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients, due to limited access to supplies such as gloves, medical masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns, and aprons.
"We have heard and read of stories in the news about shortages of PPE kits across the world, this poses a serious threat because without them testing and treating patients with the disease will be made very difficult. It is for this reason that we have channeled our donation to aid the Government in its fight against the pandemic." said Kenya Re Chairman Chiboli Shakaba.
Speaking during the donation, Kenya Re Managing Director, Jadiah Mwarania, voiced the importance of the donation. "As
The donation was channeled through the
The donation also comes two months after the Corporation announced a 35 percent growth in profit for the year 2019 of Sh4.17 billion profit before tax.
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