Synergy of Asahimas Chemical and Other Japanese Companies Against COVID-19
PT Asahimas Chemical (ASC) with PT Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia (MCCI), PT MC PET Film Indonesia (MFI), and PT Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI) collaborated to distributed assistance for medical workers in RSUD Banten Province. The assistance in form of 100 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was given directly by the representative of each company to Secretary of Health Service (Dinkes) Banten Province, dr. Devina, on April 21st 2020 at Health Service Office Banten Province, KP3B, Curug, Serang City.
ASC as coordinator which representated by Asya Esmirhan Putra, GAA Manager ASC, explained that the set package consists of Protective Clothes, Goggle, Face Shield, Hand Gloves, Rubber Boats, Respiratory Mask, and Shoe Cover. This assistance was a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) from each company to fight the pandemic of COVID-19 that spread widely nowadays, especially in Banten. Then the priority of this distribution is medical workers in RSUD Banten, because the hospital is currently a referral center for COVID-19 patients from all districts and cities in Banten. “We realize that medical workers has high potential when they’re contact with the patient. With this sets of PPE we hope can make them feel safer and calm while they work. We give big appreciate for all the medical workers that currently tirelessly striving as the front guard in handling COVID-19 patients,” Asya said.
“We hope everyone, the industries and society, hand in hand together to make the pandemic immediately passed. For example comply with the advice of government to Stay At Home. May we all always given strength and healthyness to face this condition”, Asya ended.