Dominican big business announced the formation of a coalition “Heal a Nation” in an alliance with the international non-profit, CitiHope Relief & Development, with the National Business Council (Conep) and raising around US$5 million to fight Covid-19.
Business groups that are part of “Heal a Nation” include: the country’s largest private employer, the Ramos Group; the largest bank, Popular; the major milk and juice provider, Rica; the largest insurer, Universal; and one of the largest health maintenance organization (HMOs), Humana. Conep represents other businesses in the coalition.
The money is being used to purchase medical supplies and equipment need to prevent the disease and save lives.
The BHD León Financial Center and the Mapfre Foundation announced the donation to the Ministry of Public Health of 28,800 PCR diagnostic tests for the detection of Covid-19. The donation of RD$50 million for the purchase of the tests is made so that the tests can be applied free of charge.
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Diario Libre
Z101
30 March 2020