At the handover ceremony
Nhan Dan/VNA – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided 4,000 sets of personal protective equipment to Vietnam, the US Embassy in Hanoi announced on November 20.
The equipment provides critical protection for those working on the frontlines of avian influenza and pandemic outbreaks, said USAID Mission Director Joakim Parker.
The supplies – 1,000 masks, 1,000 pairs of goggles and 4,000 gloves – are being sent to the regional centres and provinces most at risk from bird flu or in greatest need of the supplies.
The assistance package, valued at US$50,000, comes at the request of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with technical support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Since 2005, USAID has provided over US$50 million in support to Vietnam’s programmes to combat avian influenza, including more than 64,000 complete sets of personal protective equipment.
Đăng ký: VietNam News