COVID-19: KOFIH donates items worth sh390m

May 21, 2020

Speaking while receiving the donation, Dr. Ruth Aceng commended KOFIH for the donation and said it will support the facilities that are in critical need.

COVID-19 | AID

Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) has donated an assortment of items towards Covid-19 response.

Speaking while handing over the items to the Minister of Health Dr. Ruth Aceng, the acting country representative KOFIH Catherine Yu said the equipment is worth sh390m.

She said through the emergency medical services strengthening project, KOFIH is supporting MOH to provide PPE for ambulance drivers and support the training of ambulance drivers and call and dispatch personnel to enhance the pre-hospital care for COVID-19 patients.

 
The items include PCR kits, N95 masks, disposable masks, thermometers, disposable coveralls, reusable coveralls, disposable plastic aprons, gloves, boots, mattresses, doctors and patients scrubs, isolation unit beds, blankets, intravenous infusion set syringes, cannulas gauge, ambulance linen, foldable stretchers, and disinfection items set, among others.

Speaking while receiving the donation, Dr. Ruth Aceng commended KOFIH for the donation and said it will support the facilities that are in critical need.

Since 2017, KOFIH has been active in Uganda implementing various projects including the Health System Strengthening project focused on emergency medical service and national tuberculosis control capacity building.

 

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