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To address shortage of hand sanitizers amid COVID-19 battle in the country, PT. Beiersdorf Indonesia (manufacturer of NIVEA and Hansaplast) converted part of its plant operations in PC Malang to produce hand sanitizers to supply hospitals in dire need of hand sanitizers.

PT. Beiersdorf Indonesia is producing 40,000 bottles of hand sanitizers for COVID-19 referral hospitals, various foundations, partners and own employees. President Director of PT. Beiersdorf Indonesia, Holger Welters, remarks, "We hope to contribute to alleviating some of the burden faced by those fighting in the front line of this health crisis, hence our decision to donate hand sanitizers to hospitals, which struggle with the shortage."

Unilever Indonesia, the consumer goods manufacturer, today announced a wide-ranging set of measures to take part in the national efforts to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company’s actions are designed to help protect the lives and livelihoods of all its stakeholders: consumers, customers and their communities, as well as its own workforce.

Some of the company’s support includes: distribution of cleaning products to 100,000 mosques through the “Gerakan Masjid Bersih” in collaboration with the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI), Pertamina, and Indah Logistik; provision of liquid hand washing products to eight government referred hospitals through the Association of Indonesian Hospitals (PERSI); support the “Gerakan Sekolah Bersih” and “Gerakan Bersih Lingkungan” by disinfecting schools and a number of public spaces in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Health and Himpunan Ahli Kesehatan Lingkungan Indonesia (HAKLI); and continuously educating the public about the importance of both personal and home hygiene through public service announcements and digital campaigns.

For more click: https://www.unilever.co.id/news/press-releases/2020/unilever-plays-part-in-protecting-livelihoods-of-indonesians-from-covid-19.html