UNICEF has been procuring lifesaving supplies - including personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical equipment - for a value of $12.28 million over the last 6 months as part of its assistance to the government of Bangladesh's Covid-19 response, reports UNB.
"High-quality PPEs is critical for the protection of health workers who are at the frontline of the pandemic response, while the medical equipment is essential for the lifesaving care of Covid-19 patients," said Tomoo Hozumi, UNICEF Country Represen-tative in Bangladesh.
PPE items worth $7.28 million have been ordered under the government of Bangladesh-UNICEF programme of cooperation including N95 masks, surgical masks and coveralls for health workers.
Medical equipment ordered is valued at $5 million and includes oxygen concentrators, ventilators and pulse oximeters among others for the lifesaving therapy of Covid-19 patients.
Of the supplies ordered so far, $6.8 million worth of PPE items and $2.1 million worth of medical supplies have been delivered to date.
The Covid-19 supplies procured by UNICEF are sourced both locally and offshore based on the requests by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
They are delivered to the Central Medical Stores Depot of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Services (MoHFW) for further distribution across the country.
"As a trusted partner to the Government of Bangladesh and with unique expertise in the procurement of high-quality medical supplies, UNICEF's delivery of the PPE and medical equipment is an important contribution to the country's pandemic response efforts," said Prof ABM Khurshid Alam, Director General of the DGHS.
UNICEF provides lifesaving medical supplies worth $12.28 million for Bangladesh in last six months
FE Team | Published: September 06, 2020 23:32:23
UNICEF provides lifesaving medical supplies worth $12.28 million for Bangladesh in last six months
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