KATHMANDU: The United States government has handed over vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to supplement the Government of Nepal’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) provided the PPE in response to a request from the Ministry of Health and Population.
The donated PPE includes 2,500 face shields, 3,000 face masks, 2,100 surgical caps, 2,000 shoe covers, 1,000 trousers and tunics, and 10 Thermo flash thermometers.
USAID said these supplies will be used to protect health workers during the treatment of any suspected COVID-19 cases at designated hospitals.
Likewise, a portion of the supplies will also be pre-positioned at existing national and regional warehouses across Nepal by the Ministry of Health and Population to respond in the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
On February 18, the U.S. government’s Office of Defense Cooperation had handed over seven sets of medical personal protection equipment, 400 sets of latex gloves, and 110 biohazard bags to the Nepal Army to assist with the quarantine of students evacuated from the city of Wuhan.
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