"Croatia has taken this pandemic seriously, but the coronavirus situation has also been threatened by recent earthquake in Zagreb, so citizens need all support they can get," said Andreja Smolnikar Prah, Director of Bayer Croatia and Bayer Pharmaceuticals Country Commercial Lead for the region. "In addition to the activities we are already undertaking, we decided to provide additional financial help to Croatia to support all services and citizens who need support at this time", she added.

The company will also provide 8,000 protective masks for the medical staff, which will be delivered to hospitals.

This is not Bayer's first donation since the outbreak of the pandemic; company is proactive in providing aid in Croatia and around the world.

Bayer's contribution in fighting pandemic in Croatia

• In collaboration with Innovative Pharmaceutical Initiative (If!) and Croatian Institute of Public Health, two Bayer’s employees volunteer at a call center established for all citizens' questions related to COVID-19
• In cooperation with Croatian Chamber of Pharmacy and Croatian Red Cross, one Bayer employee also volunteers in delivering medicines on the doorsteps of citizens who need to be in isolation, who are immunocompromised, or otherwise unable to get medication themselves
• To keep healthcare professionals (HCPs) informed, four Bayer employees are also actively working on the platform Covid19.emed.hr, made to provide HCPs with new industry-specific knowledge about the virus

Bayer's aid in the fight against coronaviruses worldwide

• Bayer donated nearly two million euros to France and Brazil to help them fight coronavirus
• The company also donated 800,000 euros to the national healthcare system in Spain to buy urgently needed medical equipment and hospital beds
• After early findings from laboratory tests and initial clinical trials showing that Bayer's malaria drug chloroquine helps in treating patients with COVID-19, Bayer donated 8 million tablets to the German government to support the treatment of patients
• In India, Bayer has provided more than 200,000 three-layer face masks, as well as 2,000 units of N-95 masks, and kits of personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare professionals to help them fight the virus
• Bayer has donated one million non-prescription drugs and multivitamins to Americans in need, to support the health of underserved communities.
• In Germany, Bayer has increased the capacity of analysing tests on COVID-19 by donating testing equipment and with volunteering of Bayer employees; In Berlin alone, more than 140 Bayer employees have volunteered at the new testing lab, so the number of analysed tests is increased by 1,000 daily
• Bayer also donated equipment: it has equipped the largest clinic in Germany with 1,200 beds and a clinic in Wuppertal with respirators for coronavirus patients
• In Italy, Bayer donated 1 million euros to hospitals and medical staff in the Lombardy region, most heavily hit region by coronavirus
• Bayer also donated in China; 1.5 million euros has been donated in the form of antibiotics, vitamin C, painkillers and fevers, and contrast agents used in radiological tests. Bayer also donated around 600,000 euros to provide protective clothing for medical staff in Wuhan.

More about Bayer global donations can be found on the link.