KATHMANDU: India on Sunday handed over 28 ICU ventilators to Nepal to further support the efforts of the Government of Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra, on behalf of the Government of India, handed the ventilators to Bhanubhakta Dhakal, Minister for Health and Population of Nepal.
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu stated that the supply of the ventilators follows on earlier COVID-related assistance extended to Nepal- Remdesivir vials on 15 September, ICU ventilators on 9 August, COVID-19 Test Kits (RT-PCR) on 17 May, and essential medicines including Paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine on 22 April.
During the handing over, Ambassador Kwatra reiterated India’s solidarity with the Government and the people of Nepal in their fight to prevail over the pandemic and reaffirmed India’s commitment to providing all necessary help in this regard.
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