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edotco Bangladesh expands its Tower to Community CSR programme in healthcare by partnering with Footsteps Bangladesh in implementing the ‘Energize the Chain Bangladesh project’; to ensure safe vaccination facilities for the underserved communities in Tala and Kalkini Upazilas of Satkhira district.
Since constant power backup is crucial in preserving the vaccines, edotco comes forward to provide power backup to the drug stores close to the edotco tower during grid failure to ensure that the vaccines are stored at the required temperature. edotco Bangladesh has initially provided power backup to 02 (two) refrigerators from two nearby edotco tower sites so that the refrigerators can continue functioning at the appropriate temperature and condition without any interruption. The vaccine project will benefit more than 3,200 people living away from the local health complex.
The energize the Chain Bangladesh project was inaugurated today by Subrata Roy Maitra, Vice-Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). High officials from edotco Bangladesh and Footsteps joined during the virtual inauguration ceremony.
In his inauguration speech, Mr. Subrata Roy Maitra, Vice Chairman, BTRC stated, “There is no substitute for vaccination in mitigating outbreaks of several preventable diseases. However, it is often difficult to provide this essential medical treatment to the inhabitants in marginal and distant locations due to a number of obstacles, such as inadequate equipment and a lack of electricity. “
In this regard, edotco Bangladesh Country Manager Director Ricky Steyn stated, "To fulfil our social responsibility, we have designed our CSR programme, Tower to Community, to prioritise the underserved communities in which we conduct business. As a follow-up, we have recently determined that improper vaccination management and administration due to inconsistent supply of electricity are prevalent in the country's rural areas, which is one of the primary causes of the prevalence of various preventable diseases. "
Speaking on the occasion, Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, Co-founder, and President, Footsteps said " This partnership with edotco, where we are extending power from cell towers to operate vaccine and medical refrigeration systems in health institutions, will pave the way for more innovative thinking on how we can use already established power infrastructures to address the most complex challenges when it comes to issues like public health, sanitation or even the environment"
