{"id":9794,"date":"2020-04-17T13:43:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=9794"},"modified":"2020-04-17T14:12:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:12:37","slug":"coronavirus-un-supports-nigeria-with-10000-test-kits-other-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=9794","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: UN supports Nigeria with 10,000 test kits, other supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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The United Nations (UN) says it has received delivery of vital health supplies including 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, personal protective equipment (PPE), vaccines, and other vital health supplies for onward donation to the Nigerian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The supplies are co-financed by the European Union (EU) and IHS Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of IHS Towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Nigeria has about 442 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with over 25 per cent recovery and 12 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement on Thursday, the Chief of Communications, UNICEF Nigeria, Eliana Drakopoulos, said the supplies will support Nigeria, through the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), to prevent and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in affected states across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe supplies are co-financed by the European Union (EU) and IHS Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of IHS Towers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said additional COVID-19 response supplies are expected in a UN joint flight to be delivered to Nigeria in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe personal protection equipment (PPEs) will protect medical personnel and ancillary staff who are the first responders in the frontline, providing care and treatment to people affected by the virus,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the test kits will enable healthcare workers to test those who they suspect may have the virus to verify their health status, so they can get treatment and protect their families and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the supplies will support the Nigerian Government\u2019s COVID-19 Response Plan and UNICEF\u2019s work with children and families in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was reported that UNICEF has reportedly shipped more than 6.3 million gloves, 1 million surgical masks, 267,831 N95 respirators, 230,395 gowns, 13,128 goggles and 19,178 face shields to countries across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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According to the UN\u2019s Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, \u201cit is important to test many people as possible especially those with recent travel history and those who came into contact with travellers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese test kits will support Nigeria\u2019s drive to control the transmission of COVID-19 infections and support the government\u2019s ongoing strong efforts to protect the country from an escalating pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said working together with the government and other partners, including the private sector, \u201cis the surest way of preventing and containing the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Nigeria in late February, different organisations have supported the country with relief materials and cash<\/p>\n\n\n\n

reported how the government said the European Union donated N21 billion to help Nigeria in the fight against coronavirus<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry of health also received donations from the Jack Ma Foundation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The donations included 107 boxes of medical supplies comprising surgical masks, medical disposable protective clothing, face shields and detection kits \u201call weighing about 1,400 kilogrammes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate, investor, and politician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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