USAID, UNICEF support Vietnam with Covid-19 medical supplies worth 1 million USD
(Dan Tri) – These equipment and supplies are funded by USAID and provided through UNICEF between November 2021 and February 2022.
Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan, USAID Vietnam Director Ann Marie Yastishock, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers and delegates presented symbolic signs of equipment and supplies to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic (Photo: UNICEF).
Today, March 25, in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Health, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam handed over equipment and materials medical service injection Vaccine worth 1 million USD to Vietnam to support the fight against Covid-19.
These equipment and supplies, funded by USAID and provided through UNICEF between November 2021 and February 2022, include 2.5 million syringes, 125,000 N95 respirators, and 250 monitors patient. This funding comes very timely when Vietnam is dealing with a wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant.
Attending the ceremony were USAID Vietnam Director Ann Marie Yastishock, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers and Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan.
“The United States and Vietnam work together on the basis of promoting a decades-long partnership and friendship, building on the strengths and capabilities of each country, to jointly identify and address the priorities of the United States and Vietnam. the highest priority when responding to Covid-19”, USAID Vietnam Director Ann Marie Yastishock said at the ceremony.
“Today’s ceremony shows once again that although we have made great strides, the pandemic is not over. UNICEF will continue to work with the Ministry of Health and key partners, not focusing only on the implementation of vaccines, but also on supporting, in every possible way, the provision of medical equipment and medicines necessary to save the lives of Covid-19 patients”, UNICEF Representative Rana Flowers said.
“USAID is our long-time partner, working together to provide emergency assistance or disaster relief. UNICEF recognizes the vision, commitment and compassion of all countries and donors. Support has supported Vietnam – we will stand together to get through this difficult time,” Ms. Flowers said.
During the duration of the event Covid-19 pandemic Globally, USAID and UNICEF have partnered with the Ministry of Health to promote communication and community engagement in Vietnam, and to strengthen pandemic response, prevention and control efforts. infection control. UNICEF, as the main COVAX partner in Vietnam, has delivered a Covid-19 vaccine funded by the US government with a total of more than 33 million doses to date.
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