--- title: Community Support in Kazakhstan date: 2020-09-09T09:49:00+01:00 author: Joanne Hennigan canonical_url: "https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/community-support-in-kazakhstan" section: Blog --- 09 Sept 2020 Sustainability. by Kent # Community Support in Kazakhstan ![Community Support in Kazakhstan]() We know all about the importance of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in this industry, but the importance of PPE in the healthcare industry has been thrown into sharp focus over the past 6 months. Healthcare workers rely on personal protective equipment to protect themselves and their patients from being infected and infecting others. Since the Coronavirus outbreak this has never been more important. Back in March, the World Health Organization called on industry and governments to increase manufacturing of PPE by 40% to meet rising global demand. Rising to the challenge of the PPE shortage crisis in Kazakhstan, our team have recently procured and donated medical PPE to the Zhylyoi Region hospital. The equipment, including respirators, disposable medical suits, goggles and masks, amounted to a total of $10,000. And here’s a proud Stephen O’Callaghan delivering the goods to the grateful healthcare staff with a socially distanced fist bump. \#kentechcares #communitysupport #coronavirusoutbreak #ppeshortage Share this story [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkent.nzi.me%2Fnews-insights%2Fcommunity-support-in-kazakhstan) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/community-support-in-kazakhstan) [X](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/community-support-in-kazakhstan&text=Community%20Support%20in%20Kazakhstan) Related Blogs ## You might also like [![Earth Day thumbnail]()](https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/join-the-global-movement-for-earth-day-2024)Sustainability. by Kent [Join the Global Movement for Earth Day 2024 ](https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/join-the-global-movement-for-earth-day-2024)Join the Global Movement for Earth Day 2024 [Read article](https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/join-the-global-movement-for-earth-day-2024) [![Emma Scott from Kent talks to EIC about sustainability thumbnail]()](https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/driving-sustainability-what-is-your-primary-focus-in-2024)Press Releases & Featured Stories [Driving sustainability: What is your primary focus in 2024? ](https://kent.nzi.me/news-insights/driving-sustainability-what-is-your-primary-focus-in-2024)Emma Scott speaks to the EIC about the progress of Sustainability. by Kent. 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