Mangaluru, Aug 04, 2020: Karnataka Bank, one of the premier private sector banks of the country, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility has donated 1,000 PPE kits worth Rs 5,15,000 to the Wenlock Covid Hospital in Mangaluru.
Mahabaleshwara M S, Managing Director and CEO of Karnataka Bank, handed over the PPE kits to Dr Sadashiva Shanbhag, Superintendent of Wenlock Hospital on August 3, Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mahabaleshwara M S lauded the tireless efforts put in by doctors and health workers in the fight against Covid-19. Karnataka Bank was always with the Covid-19 frontline workers, he said adding the Bank had earlier donated 1,000 oximeters to the district administration.
Dr Sadashiva Shanbagh who received the PPE kits thanked Karnataka Bank for its kind gesture.
Dr Chakrapani, Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research, KMC, Mangaluru, B K Manjunath Bhat, General Manager of Karnataka Bank and Srinivas Deshpande, Assistant General Manager were also present.