15th April, 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Congo disclosed that a UN Solidarity Flight carrying medical supplies has arrived in Kenya.
The UN’s health agency disclosed this in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday.
“The UN Solidarity Flight is taking COVID-19 medical equipment, including protective gear, thermometers, as well as ventilators, all over Africa.
The @UN Solidarity Flight is taking #COVID19 medical equipment, including protective gear, thermometers, as well as ventilators, all over Africa. Representatives from @WHO & @MOH_Kenya were there to receive the cargo that landed in Nairobi🇰🇪 this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/vg0Nm4CdP7
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) April 15, 2020
“Representatives from WHO and Ministry of Health, Kenya, were there to receive the cargo that landed in Nairobi, Kenya, this afternoon.
“Health workers are most vulnerable to COVID-19, so they must take measures to prevent the spread of the virus and stay healthy,’’ WHO said.
WHO, also in a statement posted on its website, stated that the cargo which departed Addis Ababa on Tuesday, was transported by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The cargo transported face shields, gloves, goggles, gowns, masks, medical aprons, and thermometers, as well as ventilators.
The cargo also includes a large number of medical supplies donated by the Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and Jack Ma Foundation Initiative to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Africa.