Tuesday, May 25, 2021

World Vision supports oxygen cylinders, concentrators

Kathmandu, May 22

World Vision has supported the government with 1,400 oxygen cylinders, 20 oxygen concentrators, 1,225 PPE sets, 1012 Infrared (IR) thermometers, 1,012 pulse oximeters and 25 beds.

It handed the support materials to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Friday.

Minister for Health and Population Hridayash Tripathi, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Julie Kumari Mahato and Member Secretary of Social Welfare Council Pushkar Khati were present on the occasion, it said in a statement on Saturday.

The hand over that took place at the premises of the MoHP in Kathmandu was a part of World Vision’s 90-day response plan against the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.  

Minister Tripathi stated that development organisations including World Vision’s support is highly appreciable at this time of need.

Acting National Director of World Vision International (WVI) Nepal Anubhav Adhikari said that the medical equipment will help to meet the urgent needs at government health facilities and protect frontline workers as the situation continues to change.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 May 2021. 

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