COVID-19: US hands above medical supplies to Bangladesh
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Expansion (USAID), delivered to Bangladesh its most recent shipment of emergency medical materials to save lives, stop the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller paid the emergency medical materials to the representatives of Bangladesh.
Toufiq Islam Shatil, Director Basic, Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Kabir Ahmed, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Financing; Professor Dr. Mohammad Robed Amin, Range Director, Non-Communicable Disease Control (NCDC); Dr. Md. Zahidul Islam, Deputy Director, Hospitals from the Directorate General of Health Products and services (DGHS); and Dr. Moinul Ahsan, Civil Cosmetic surgeon, Dhaka, were present at that time.
The emergency medical supplies include critical personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals and other frontline workers, in addition to fingertip pulse oximeters which, by measuring patients’ bloodstream oxygen amounts, help better manage and identify timely critical care interventions.
This latest delivery delivers the full total of U.S. pandemic assist with more than $84 million.
“For 50 years, america possesses stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Bangladesh. We will continue to combat this pandemic with Bangladesh before crisis has ended.” said Ambassador Miller.
On June 3, the White House announced its intend to show vaccines directly with Bangladesh within a framework to supply 80 million U.S. vaccine dosages globally by the finish of the month. This consists of 7 million doses destined for Asia.
As well this month, USAID dispatched two more flights, among that was also supported simply by the U.S. Division of Defense, with extra personal protective tools to Dhaka to aid Bangladesh’s response efforts. Along, these deliveries build on the United Says’ ongoing initiatives to mitigate the problems posed by the pandemic in Bangladesh.
