Korean Comanies donate medical supplies for Korean expats community in India
NEW DELHI. Ramping up efforts against possible 3rd wave of coronavirus, YEILHEALTHCARE, and HWASUNG INDUSTRY, the South Korean Companies with the support of KOTRA, New Delhi, have donated oxygen concentrators fitted with oximeters (Yeil) and safety suit sets (Hwasung) to The United Korean Association in India.
The Korea Trade & Investment Promotion Agency is an extension of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in India, the Korean’s government’s apex foreign trade promotion body with offices across the world
On Thursday, the two Korean companies gave away medical supplies to the United Korean Association that represents the Korean expats community in India as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative towards COVID-19 warriors.
United Korean Association represents about 15,000 Korean nationals living in various parts of India, and it comprises eight individual Korean associations in Indian metro cities of India including New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, and others.
Office bearers United Korean Association visited the KOTRA office on Thursday to receive 10 oxygen concentrators with oximeters (Yeil), and 200 safety suit sets from the company representatives.
The oxygen concentrators fitted with oximeters, which YEILHEATHCARE provided, are the breakthrough products that meet both needs in one combined instrument. These items will be distributed to Korean nationals living in 10 states like Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, New Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.
Additionally, ‘Level-D Safety Suit Sets’ of Hwasung Industry also got attention for their characteristics of convenient wearing and exceptional virus protection certified by FDA.
KOTRA President Jeoung Yeol Yu has carried out ‘CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Emergency Medical and Health Support Project’ in India to respond to Covid-19 pandemic by helping Korean Manufacturer of Covid-19 medical products and PPE kits bringing their donations to India for the Indian government, institutions and corporate entities.
“As a first step, we decided to support Indians working for the Korean Association and Korean nationals in India. Next, we plan to donate more medical supplies to industry bodies like the Confederation of Indian Industry and government institutions like the Indian Red Cross Society,” said Moon Young Kim, Managing Director of KOTRA Southwest Asia.
KOTRA is actively collaborating with Korean companies to support India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
KOTRA is also providing such Korean companies with incentives and bearing the shipping cost of the medical supplies which they are importing to India and donating to various agencies.
