AirtelTigo supports ‘Mask4All’ campaign with 5,000 face masks

Telecom operator, AirtelTigo, has donated 5,000 pieces of branded AirtelTigo masks for the ‘Mask4All’ initiative by the Coalition of Event Managers and Suppliers.

The project is aimed at helping the government’s efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic by distributing free masks to the underprivileged.

During a courtesy call by the Executives of the Coalition at the Company’s Head Office in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of AirtelTigo, Murthy Chaganti, said,“Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. It has also made us realize that we have to win this battle against the virus together.”

With masks being one of the most effective prevention kits, the organisers of the programme embarked on the initiative to help the public.

“We salute the initiative from the Coalition of Event Managers and Suppliers to give masks to the underprivileged. AirtelTigo requests all to join hands in this noble initiative and help the underprivileged get access to masks that can prevent the spread of the virus,” Chaganti said.

He remarked that face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, will help slow the spread of the virus.

The spokesperson for the Coalition, Kabutey Ocansey, said: “AirtelTigo has just demonstrated its commitment to the wellbeing of the people of Ghana in supporting the Mask4All initiative”.

“We sincerely appreciate their contribution of 5,000 masks and entreat other Corporate Institutions and individuals to follow their worthy example as protecting the vulnerable among us against COVID-19 is protecting ourselves.”

Ghana has 23, 463 confirmed cases with 4, 712 active cases. A total of 18, 622 have recovered and 129 have perished.

Greater Accra Region leads the cases with 12, 948 followed by the Ashanti Region that has recorded 4, 972.

The North East Region has the lowest cases with nine infections.