KATHMANDU: United States Department of Defense (DoD) has recently handed over life-saving medical equipment and face masks worth $300,000 to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

The U.S. Embassy, Nepal, shared photos of the assistance in a Facebook post Friday. In the pictures share, U.S. military personnel are seen unloading the assistance on the premises of MoHP.

The U.S. Mission is committed to expanding access of life-saving medical equipment to as many Nepalis as possible amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Mission stated.

“We are working together to help boost Nepal’s response to COVID-19 and ensure critically ill Nepalis #beatthevirus.”