Medical supplies from UK arrive in Nepal

Published On: May 28, 2021 10:07 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, May 28: The medical supplies provided by the UK government have arrived in Nepal. A charter flight carrying the consignment of medical supplies arrived in Kathmandu this morning. 

The medical items provided by the UK include 260 units of ventilators (130 CPaP and 130 BiPaP machines), assorted consumables to last around four weeks, and 19,200 eye protectors. The same charter flight also carried oxygen concentrators donated by NepalMedUK, a charity organization based in the UK.  

Ambassador of the UK to Nepal Nicola Pollitt handed over the materials to the Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi at a brief ceremony held at the Tribhuvan International Airport today.

 

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