The Government of France has extended support of medical equipment and supplies to the Government of Nepal.
The French government sent the shipment containing 504,000 FFP2 masks; 20,225 antigenic test kits; 12,000 protection glasses; and 14 respirators including consumables in solidarity with Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid a brief ceremony held at the Tribhuvan International Airport this morning, French Ambassador to Nepal, Francois-Xavier Leger, handed over the shipment to Minister for Health and Population, Hridayesh Tripathi
On the occasion, Health Minister Tripathi thanked the Government and the people of France for their generous support of life-saving materials, which will be helpful in containing the surge of COVID-19 cases and treatment of the infected people. He stated that the timely support from France is reflective of the longstanding Nepal-France friendship.
#France sent a shipment containing ventillators, test kits and protective gears. We sincerely thank the Gov and people of France for solidarity in the fight against #COVID19.https://t.co/HfTz3dB3nP@francediplo_EN @FranceInNepal @PradeepgyawaliK @PaudyalBR @EUinNepal @mohpnep pic.twitter.com/pOEBDNMz1G
— MOFA of Nepal ?? (@MofaNepal) June 2, 2021
The medical support received today is in response to the request of the Government of Nepal to the French Government, communicated at the bilateral level as well as through the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, for supporting Nepal with vaccines, medicines, equipment and supplies in the face of the deadlier second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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