Prudential donates Bt4.9 million to help four hospitals in fight against Covid-19
Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) and Eastspring Investments, a leading Asia-based asset manager, have donated Bt4.9 million to four hospitals – the Golden Jubilee Medical Centre at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital of Mahidol University, Vajira Hospital, Hat Yai Hospital and Priest Hospital.
The funds will be spent on building Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms (AIIR) and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Clinics in the hospitals to provide medical treatment to patients with respiratory diseases, including Covid-19. Prudential Thailand is also donating 2,500 face shields to help protect medical professionals and frontline health workers.
The Golden Jubilee Medical Centre is the first among the four hospitals to complete the construction. At the opening ceremony, top executives from Prudential Thailand including chief executive officer Robin Spencer, chief government relations officer Saipin Choaknumkij, chief customer officer Pasalaree Theerasas as well as representatives of Eastspring Investments, were welcomed by the execs of Golden Jubilee Medical Centre including managing director Assoc Prof Teera Kolladaruengkrai and vice director Somchai Dutsadeevettkul.
This donation is part of the Prudential Covid-19 Relief Fund, which provides financial support for Prudential’s communities and volunteering efforts of its people in Asia, the US and Africa against Covid-19.
“We have been battling the Covid-19 pandemic since early 2020. Although the situation in Thailand is under control, we should maintain vigilance and be prepared for the next potential wave of the pandemic. With our ‘We Do Health’ spirit, Prudential Thailand is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of Thai people through supporting the building of medical infrastructure and service units and protecting frontline staff who are fighting against the pandemic. As a token of our appreciation and care, our employees have also teamed up to assemble face shields for frontline medical workers as part of our donation,” said Spencer.
Meanwhile, managing director of TMBAM Eastspring and Thanachart Fund Eastspring, said: “We believe that good wealth consists of two important elements – financial and health. When we are in good health, we will be able to enjoy a better quality of life and be more productive. Our management teams and staff fully support Prudential Thailand and the Golden Jubilee Medical Centre in the construction of the ARI Clinic to provide medical treatments against respiratory diseases such as Covid-19. This helps improve the well-being of our people and facilitate the overall recovery of the Thai economy.”
Somchai Dutsadeevettkul, vice director of Golden Jubilee Medical Centre said: “The ARI Clinic is key to treating patients with respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, and preventing medical personnel from possible infections while they perform their duties on the frontline. With support from Prudential and the Prudence Foundation, our hospital will also be able to strengthen our capacity and capability in providing medical services to our patients. As a public hospital, we are not only striving to provide medical treatments to all our patients, but to also make healthcare affordable and accessible, essentially to the lower income groups as part of the country’s renowned universal medical scheme.”
The treatment rooms at the other three hospitals – Vajira Hospital, Hat Yai Hospital and Priest Hospital – are currently under construction and due to be completed by next month.
