The Coca-Cola Foundation has extended its assistance to implement the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society’s efforts to strengthen the government’s nationwide vaccination rollout and registration process as part of its “#StopTheSpread” initiative.
The project will assist citizens in the online registration process; facilitate in inoculating citizens under the vaccination drives/programs organized by the Government; and provide PPE kits to health workers vaccination campaign volunteers, and members of under privileged communities. This project targets 20,000 health workers and volunteers in 40 highly impacted districts and promotes hygiene and sanitation practices in 35 districts.
“We know the Covid-19 crisis is far from over,” said Saadia Madsbjerg, President of The Coca-Cola Foundation. “We are proud to use our resources to support the Bangladesh Red
Crescent Society’s efforts to help #StopTheSpread.”
The Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Major General (Retd.) ATM Abdul Wahab said that “Red Crescent and Coca-Cola are joining in this effort to help people in this difficult situation of Bangladesh.” Feroz Salah Uddin, Secretary General of BDRC thanked the Coca-Cola Foundation for their collaboration and said, “Through our joint initiatives, we will support Bangladesh Government in their effort to control this deadly virus spread.
