Aspen Pharmacare donated critical care medicines used in emergency surgeries and thousands of blankets Thursday to victims of the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
“The earthquakes experienced in both Syria and Türkiye have devastated families and communities and inflicted significant human suffering,” Stavros Nicolaou, Aspen Pharmacare Group's senior executive responsible for strategic trade development, said in a statement.
He said that in such times, there is a need to demonstrate the spirit of Ubuntu (humanity) and stand in solidarity with vulnerable societies as Aspen has done in the past.
“Aspen has responded by donating humanitarian relief in the form of critical care medicines which are used in emergency surgeries as well as thousands of blankets to ward off freezing conditions that are leading to patients contracting infections and becoming severely ill from hypothermic complications,” he said.
The Turkish ambassador to South Africa, Aysegul Kandas, expressed her appreciation to the company and South Africans for their support.
“On behalf of the government and people of Türkiye, I express my heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of support and generosity from Aspen Pharmacare and the people of South Africa in response to the recent disaster that has befallen our country,” Kandas said.
The diplomat said that Aspen’s donation of medicines, blankets and other humanitarian relief items will provide much-needed aid to those affected by the earthquakes.
“Your kindness and compassion have given us hope during this difficult time, and I hope that this action will inspire others to join us in our efforts to help those in need,” Kandas said.
She further said that she believes efforts like these will further strengthen the friendly ties between the peoples of Türkiye and South Africa.
Aspen said its donations are en route to Türkiye and are expected to arrive there this week.
Aspen Pharmacare is a global specialty and branded multinational pharmaceutical company with a presence in both emerging and developed markets.
Source: Anadolu Agency