Al-Salem Johnson Controls (YORK), a provider of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions, has supported 21 government and private hospitals so far through a maintenance initiative it launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
The “YORK Hospitals Initiative” for maintenance work, was launched in March, to support the health care sector in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company is providing free inspection and repair services for all types of commercial and industrial chillers and other HVACR units located in hospitals across seven cities — Makkah, Riyadh, Dammam, Dhahran, Alkhobar, Jeddah and Madinah. This first-of-its-kind initiative is fast expanding to cover other cities as well.
Dr. Mohanad Al-Sheikh, CEO of Al-Salem Johnson Controls (YORK), Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and Yemen, said the initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, and demonstrates its leading role in supporting hospitals and health care facilities, especially the government hospitals, to enhance their operational performance in the fight against COVID-19.
“We have employed the largest specialized maintenance team in the Middle East, that has contributed 1,500 working hours so far, to meet the demands of free maintenance and repair procedures,” said Al-Sheikh. He expressed appreciation for the “perseverance of the members of the maintenance team, who are serving the health care sector and have made the initiative a success.”
YORK’s campaign has so far included free maintenance services for 19 government health care facilities and two private sector hospitals. The services include requests for thorough examination and general cleaning of all HVACR units of all brands, in addition to providing YORK units as a free rental solution, to meet the additional cooling requirements necessary to ensure suitable temperatures for medical staff, patients and visitors.
The company also supplied and installed HEPA filters, which feature a highly efficient filtration technology that prevent the passage of dust and large particles into the indoor environment. This helps in maintaining the required indoor air quality, temperature and humidity levels. YORK has also provided 76,000 free spare parts needed for the repair and maintenance of the HVACR units in these locations.
The company has the largest specialized maintenance team in the Middle East, consisting of engineers and technicians with in-depth knowledge and extensive experience. The team provides maintenance and repair services for all types of HVAC units, irrespective of the type and brand.
