8.5.2020. Port Elizabeth Health Center as the old existing temporary plant Covid own (VWSA)-19-support patients, Volkswagen Group South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality supply.
Neave is currently in process, the factory will be used as a hospital in the future. This time, the 66,000-square-foot facility is fully functional, this Covid-19 has a capacity of 4 thousand beds for patients with the virus. This oxygen, which is in urgent need of there are patients who need acute care.
Volkswagen Group South Africa, the government of 5.2 million euros for the construction of health facilities received. Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and development in place for developpp.de financial support within the framework of the program approved. Promotion (GIZ) GmbH is coordinated by the German Association of international cooperation. Volkswagen Group South Africa has 975 million euros invested in the project. In addition, Volkswagen Group South Africa, project management, interior renovation, and (PPE) personal protective equipment is responsible for Supply Management.
Volkswagen Group South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, CEO of “solidarity in the crisis and vital Covid 19. an unprecedented global threat,” he said. “By working together, Covid-19 virus, you will be able to reach the position of strength that we need to fight against. Volkswagen Group South Africa we are infected, the region the time to find innovative ways how to prepare the source used. The safety of our citizens and our country in place since they will help us continue to help and we are very grateful for the support of GIZ.“
The factory is provided so that the local government can be used to March 2021. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Administration and responsible for the daily operations of the plant. Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber interested in this project to simplify and to receive additional support member.
The institution of Medicine, now slowly it is done, and the local government in the region, the health needs to be delivered in the shortest time after all parties signed the agreement. In the first stage with approximately six to eight weeks, the hospital can keep patients 1.484. The deal, Volkswagen Group South Africa’s most recent Initiative, the global Covid-19th to combat the epidemic. In cooperation with other local companies, Volkswagen and also a respirator, respirator mask and worked on the production. In addition, the group has continuously supported the Chamber of Commerce and Metro Nelson Mandela Bay to strengthen medical care.
The federal government supports the conversion of a temporary hospital to the Volkswagen factory in South Africa oldest. (PHOTO: Volkswagen AG)
