Staff Reporter
The United Nations Children’s Fund has handed over 1000 Oxygen concentrators and related accessories worth USD 1.4 million to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNH,R&C).
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan received the life-saving medical devices used for treating patients suffering from coronavirus infection, birth asphyxia and complicated pneumonia, from the UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Ms. Aida Girma, said a press release issued here on Sunday.
“The Delta variant has contributed to the current wave of Covid-19 in Pakistan and with a resultant inflow of hospitalized patients,” the SAPM said.
“UNICEF’s timely contribution will supplement the Ministry’s continuous efforts to augment the healthcare system and provide the best possible care to all patients.
We value our partnership with UNICEF, which actively participates in various aspects of Pakistan’s pandemic response,” he added.
The 1000 Oxygen Concentrators which have been procured by UNICEF with funds provided by the Government of Canada’s global contributions Accelerator Supplies Financing Facility, will be distributed by the MoNH,R&C to 289 health facilities in four provinces and the federal areas.
The UNICEF commended the government of Pakistan’s enduring efforts to fight the recurrent waves of coronavirus in the country and was determined to continue its support to national response, including through the procurement and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines or life-saving medical equipment, such as Oxygen Concentrators, said Aida Girma.
