Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd contributed a ventilator, 20 oxygen concentrators, 10,000 N95 surgical masks, and 2,000 gloves to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to support the government’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The medical and health equipment was handed over by CEO Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar to Dr Roshan Pokharel, chief specialist at MoHP. Pranu Singh, head of corporate affairs brand and marketing; Asim Thebe, health and safety coordinator; and Alka Pant, manager of corporate affairs, were also present at the event. The bank had earlier contributed Rs 57.50 million to the fight against Covid-18 through various projects during the first wave of infections in Nepal.