Universities make, distribute hand sanitisers to students, staff
Lecturers and students at many universities in Ho Chi Minh City and elsewhere are making hand sanitisers, which are much in demand, and giving them for free to staff and students amid the public health emergency caused by the new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Students and lecturers of Hong Bang International University make hand sanitisers for distribution in the university amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. (Photo courtesy of the university)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Lecturers andstudents at many universities in Ho Chi Minh City and elsewhere are making handsanitisers, which are much in demand, and giving them for free to staff andstudents amid the public health emergency caused by the new strain ofcoronavirus (COVID-19).
At Hong Bang InternationalUniversity, a team of lecturers and students from itsbiotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical departments has made 500 bottles ofthe sanitisers in various sizes and handed them over to staff and students.
They are made from 70 percentethanol and essential oils of cajeput, orange, coconut, and others.
The university said the producthad been approved by the Pasteur Institute.
Assoc Prof Dr Ho Thanh Phong,the university’s rector, said enough is being made for staff and students touse daily.
The university has also madesurgical masks for them.
On February 2, a group of staffand students of organic chemical engineering at the HCM City University ofTechnology also made instant hand sanitiser, surface sanitiser spray andanti-bacterial handwash.
They have been put inbuildings, meeting rooms and other locations around the campus.
Besides, 50-100ml bottles havebeen handed over to lecturers.
In the dormitory students’ bodytemperatures are being measured.
Mien Trung Industry and TradeCollege in the south-central province of Phu Yen has made instant handsanitisers based on the formula recommended by the World Health Organization todonate to the public.
Lac Hong University in thesouthern province of Dong Nai has made hand sanitisers using 70 percentethanol, glycerine and nanosilver for the public and its staff and students./.
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Students and lecturers of Hong Bang International University make hand sanitisers for distribution in the university amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. (Photo courtesy of the university) 
