BNDES finances distribution of PPEs to public hospitals in Minas Gerais

Aug 13, 2020

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) approved a loan of R$ 12 million to Alfalagos, a Minas Gerais distributor of medication and hospital items. The support will allow to acquire an initial batch of 365,000 glove boxes, containing 100 units each, for supply that can reach up to 1.68 million boxes. The operation is part of the BNDES Emergency Support Program to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic. The gloves will be distributed in public hospitals of the state and to other organs of the public administration of Minas Gerais, such as the departments of Health, Education, Justice, Public Security, Environment, Security Forces (Military and Civil Police and Fire Department) and even to state universities, in addition to the Belo Horizonte City Hall.

The purchase of the gloves integrates the bidding process carried out by the State Department of Planning and Management of Minas Gerais for the acquisition of several PPEs for state agencies. The process was won by Alfalagos in the item nonsurgical disposable gloves. The value of the public contract signed between the state and the company is R$ 62.2 million, with BNDES support corresponding to about 19% of this amount.

BNDES Emergency Support Program to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic – Launched late March as one of BNDES actions to combat the effects of the new coronavirus pandemic, the program has already approved R$ 293 million in nine operations, resulting in the availability of more than 2,800 beds for the care of patients infected with Covid-19; 4.5 million rapid diagnostic kits for the disease and 1,500 monitors.

About BNDES – Founded in 1952 and currently linked to the Ministry of Economy, BNDES is the main instrument of the Federal Government to promote long-term investments in the Brazilian economy. Its actions focus on socio-environmental and economic impacts in Brazil. BNDES offers special conditions for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, as well as social investment lines, directed at education and health, family agriculture, sanitation and urban transport. In crisis situations, BNDES acts in an anticyclical manner and assists in the formulation of solutions for economic growth to resume.

Alfalagos – Founded in 1993, in the city of Alfenas (MG), Alfalagos is among the largest distributors of medicines and medical materials for the health market in Minas Gerais. Currently, it has 80 employees in its two units: the headquarters in Alfenas (MG) and a branch in Nova Odessa (SP).

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