Xiaomi has donated medical supplies including 1 million masks plus thermometer and ventilators globally.
Masks were also handed over to Baragwanath Hospital’s Perinatal HIV Research Unit in making sure that the spread of the global pandemic is curbed even during level two of the national lockdown.
As Xiaomi is helping to counter the COVID-19 pandemic in the country by donating tens of thousands of masks through the ideal of ubuntu, Xiaomi and their official distribution partner Mobile in Africa joined forces with voluntary organisations such as The Angel Network, Vula Amehlo, and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to supply masks to communities in need.
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With this handsome donation, Xiaomi hopes to contribute to South Africa’s efforts in containing the spread of the virus. On the pallets containing the donation supplies, Xiaomi attached the words of the revered Nelson Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it is done.”
Shou Zi Chew the President for International Xiaomi said, “In this humanitarian crisis that concerns the shared future of our humanity, it’s essential that we all work together. With so many countries and regions across the world struggling to get access to the appropriate protection to treat COVID-19 patients without putting themselves at risk, we felt alleviating this could be one way in which we play our part.
Xiaomi has set about both the sourcing of medical supplies and the distribution of them all over the world, specifically targeting the regions where Personal Protective Equipment is scarce.”
Chew added that when they first arrived in South Africa, the public welcomed them with passion and warmth.
He concluded, “We are honoured to be able to return that gesture and offer our contribution for the benefit of South Africa’s communities.”
Xiaomi is a Chinese company based in Beijing but it is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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