Five ambulances have been added to the fleet of hospitals in the Vitebsk region
The event was attended by Oleg Matskevich, First Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Dmitry Demidov, Chairman of the Novopolotsk City Executive Committee, Mikhail Vishnevetsky, Head of the Main Department for Healthcare of the Regional Executive Committee, Nikolai Vorobey, founder of the InterService Group of Companies LLC (Novopolotsk), which sponsored the purchase of vehicles, and representatives of medical institutions of the region. Keys to the vehicles were presented to the chief physicians of the Polotsk, Rossonsky, and Novopolotsk hospitals. Two vehicles will go to the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital.
Mikhail Vishnevetsky noted the significance of the business community's support in the fight against coronavirus infection and this initiative. "Ambulances are at the forefront of providing assistance to patients in any difficult or emergency situation. Much depends on the speed of their arrival at the scene and their equipment," emphasized the head of the department. He expressed gratitude to the Novopolotsk enterprise for its responsible social position. Previously, the organization donated one ambulance to the Verkhnedvinsk hospital, and the total amount of sponsorship provided, including for the purchase of personal protective equipment and medical equipment, exceeded Br890 thousand.
"Today's event confirms how important it is to care about the fate of one's small homeland. Among us are many caring people ready to lend a helping hand in difficult times for everyone. I am sincerely proud that Novopolotsk enterprises, public organizations, and simply the residents of the city have helped our medical workers in a difficult situation," emphasized the mayor of Novopolotsk.