The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that companies of the mining-energy sector have committed to donate 21 plants, 3 concentrators and 1,000 tons of oxygen during this quarter, which will be used for the care of covid-19 patients who have been receiving treatment in public health facilities.

This alliance between companies and the Government took place on February 23, with the donation of 20 tons of medical oxygen per day from Southern Peru, which will be used in 14 health facilities in Moquegua, Arequipa, Ica and Lima. The donation was received by President Francisco Sagasti and the head of Minem, Jaime Gálvez.

Other companies have also donated oxygen plants that will operate in hospitals in Bambamarca (Cajamarca), Mariscal Nieto (Moquegua), Antauta (Puno), Tambobamba (Apurimac), Huaraz and Huallanca (Ancash), Arequipa, Huanuco, Lima, among others.

Meanwhile, in the hydrocarbons subsector, companies such as Petroperu donated an oxygen plant installed in Saramiriza, Loreto region, which will be used to attend the native communities that live in the vicinity of the North Peruvian Oil Pipeline. Also, companies in this sector have been donating oxygen cylinders on a daily basis in the rainforest and northern coast areas of our country.

Additionally, the private sector has been supporting with concentrators, oxygen regulators and other devices. This shows that the joint effort between the public and private sectors is beneficial for citizens and for protecting the most vulnerable groups.

In this way, companies in the mining and energy sector renew their commitment made last year, when they contributed to the fight against covid-19 by donating 30 oxygen-producing plants, 2,905 cylinders and 119 concentrators; reason why this effort, aimed at the welfare of the community, is highlighted by Minem.