MetLife Foundation has donated Tk 2 crore to non-profit organisation SAJIDA Foundation with a view to helping the financially affected people amid the pandemic in Bangladesh, according to a press release.
The fund for the SAJIDA Foundation, which has been working since 1993 to ensure health, happiness and dignity for the people through its hospital at Keraniganj, will increase the capacity to provide free Covid-19 medical treatment to a large number of financially vulnerable and low-income patients.
SAJIDA Foundation’s hospital in Keraniganj houses 100 general beds and has dedicated 6 ICUs and 22 semi-critical beds for Covid-19 patients.
MetLife Bangladesh General Manager Ala Ahmed said, “We are very proud of the efforts of MetLife Foundation in mitigating the impacts of the ongoing Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh. We stand with our fellow citizens at this time of need and will do our very best to give necessary assistance to the health and wellbeing needs of the people affected by this pandemic.”
