LACHEZAR TSOTSORKOV FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY DONATING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EXPRESS TESTS
Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation is a private foundation whose main goal is to contribute to the prosperity and development of the Bulgarian society.
A donation of personal protective equipment, express tests and financial support in the total amount of BGN 300,000 for the fight against the coronavirus at national level will be provided by the Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation with the assistance of Uni Hospital – Panagyurishte and the support of the Bulgarian Medical Association. The Foundation declares its desire and readiness to support the activities of the state, health authorities and the National Operational Headquarters by providing free personal protective equipment and express tests to ensure the safety of medical teams.
„These are the times that demonstrate us that not only finances are important in order to handle this unprecedented challenge for all humanity, but the way the finances are managed, the teamwork and trust between people and institutions. Now is the moment for all Bulgarians to be united, to follow the rules approved by the experts in the Government and the World Health Organization, because only together will we succeed.” This was stated by the chairman of the Foundation and the Supervisory Board of Assarel-Medet, Dimitar Tsotsorkov. Mr. Tsotsorkov underlined that he and his team remain faithful to the motto „Going first means going on time“ and added: „The foundation and the companies I manage, want to help the people and institutions that are and will continue to be at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic in Bulgaria.“
In order to meet the medical teams’ needs, Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation and Uni Hospital will donate 1,000 face shields, 300 suits with silver-ion protection, 7,000 reusable masks, 1,000 liters of disinfectant, as well as 10,000 express testing kits for screening purposes. 5,000 of these express tests will be donated directly to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria and the National Operational Headquarters for fight with the Pandemic.
The protective equipment and the remaining 5,000 tests will be donated to medical facilities that meet the wave of complicated cases of COVID-19 patients and are under a higher risk of increasing number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients in deteriorating condition. A non-exhaustive list of the healthcare facilities the help will be directed to: University Hospital „Pirogov“, University Hospital „Alexandrovska“, University Hospital „St. Anna“, University Hospital „St. George“, Multidisciplinary Hospital for active treatment „ISUL“, Multidisciplinary Hospital for active treatment „Pazardzhik“, Multidisciplinary Hospital for active treatment „Dobrich”, Specialized Hospital in obstetrics and gynecology „Maichin Dom“, University Hospital „St. Marina“ and others.
Information about the Foundation and Uni Hospital:
The Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation, founded in 2019, is a private foundation whose main purpose is to contribute to the prosperity and development of the Bulgarian society. There are numerous projects of the Foundation in support of culture and talents, encouragement of innovations and achievements in education and healthcare, support of disadvantaged children.
Uni Hospital – Panagyurishte is a modern medical complex with 340 beds and 30 wards, over 700 medical staff with a focus on comprehensive treatment of almost all socially significant diseases, emergency medicine and continuing treatment. The multi-profile hospital was built as a public-private partnership with an investment of Assarel-Medet JSC over BGN 120 million.