KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Hatch employees came together in an eight-week-long campaign to raise funds in support of COVAX, helping them progress towards their goal of procuring and delivering two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally.
According to a statement, via the employees’ generous donations and a corporate match, one million Canadian dollars was raised. (1 Canadian dollar = RM3.336)
COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization, alongside key delivery partner, UNICEF.
Its aim is to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and guarantee fair and equitable access for every country.
UNICEF is working with manufacturers and partners on the procurement and delivery of vaccine doses, as well as freight, logistics, and storage for countries.
With Hatch’s donation, UNICEF will be able to fully vaccinate (two doses) more than 187,000 people worldwide.
“To end this pandemic, we need to think globally and act locally to make a difference beyond our families and our company—this is the basis of real positive change around the world,” said Hatch’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Bianchini.
“As a global company, we are engaging great people who make a difference every day in their communities, with our clients, and with each other. Together, we saw the imperative to support the world’s largest mass health campaign to stop the COVID-19 virus and move forward into a better future.”
Hatch recently sponsored the ‘This is our Shot’ movement, a consortium of grassroots organisations, Canadian businesses, associations, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and influencers focused on educating and inspiring Canadians so that vaccine hesitancy is replaced with confidence.
More details at www.hatch.com.
-- BERNAMA
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