In continuation of its efforts to support the state’s response to the emerging corona virus pandemic, the Nestlé Water Company announced cooperation with the Ministry of Health to vaccinate all residents of the villages of Kafr Al-Arba’een and Jamjara in Qalyubia governorate who are over 18 years old to receive the Covid-19 vaccine to prevent infection with the virus, as well as to prevent risks or complications in the event of infection. The incidence of it, especially for the elderly and those with chronic diseases, comes as part of Nestlé Water Egypt’s continuous commitment to support the communities in which it operates, and also within the initiatives launched by the state in this context, the most important of which during the current period is the initiative for a decent life.
The Nestlé Water Company has committed to providing all aspects of support to preserve the health of citizens from the beginning of the outbreak of the Corona virus, including the cooperation of Nestlé Water with the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity and the Governor of Qalyubia to support the community in which it operates by raising awareness among the villagers about the Corona virus pandemic and taking the necessary precautions to preserve them .
In March 2020, the Nestlé Water Company distributed a personal care kit that included gloves, alcohol, soap and an awareness brochure against the disease for 20,000 people over the age of 18, in addition to distributing Ramadan cartons with food supplies to 1,000 families who lost their jobs during Covid-19 and donating 400,000 bottles of water. for quarantine hospitals.
Rassem Dabbas, Executive Director of Business for Nestlé Water Egypt, said that the company is keen to cooperate with the Ministry of Health to vaccinate all residents of the villages of Kafr Al-Arbaeen and Jamjara in Qalyubia Governorate with the Corona virus, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the importance and benefits of receiving the vaccine to protect them from infection with the virus, noting that this is not the first time. Nestlé Water cares about the health of the residents of the villages most in need, as it has previously organized various campaigns, the most prominent of which is the campaign to eradicate the “C” virus in the villages of Kafr Al-Arba’een, Jamjara and the neighboring villages. In addition to a series of various medical convoys, including a convoy that provided free medical examinations, tests and medicines to all children in Kafr al-Arba’in and Jamjara from the age of 2 to 12 years, and the number of beneficiaries was 3160 children.
Dabbas praised the role of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and its efforts to confront the spread of the Corona virus and provide the vaccine in several outlets free of charge to citizens to protect them from the dangers of the virus.
Major General Abdel Hamid Al-Hajan, Governor of Qalyubia, praised the efforts of the Nestlé Water Company in providing Corona vaccination to the people of the villages of Kafr Al-Arbaeen and Jamjara, stressing the importance of the role of economic institutions in supporting the state’s efforts to provide free vaccines to the people in villages and hamlets with the aim of preventing the deadly virus, in addition to its efforts to employ employment. Reducing unemployment rates in the governorate.
Al-Hagan affirmed that Qalyubia Governorate is fully prepared to provide all aspects of support for charitable activities for companies, whether by providing a database on needy villages or facilitating the implementation of charitable projects. Its continuous commitment to developing the environment surrounding the communities in which it operates.
