ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) government has donated 100 ventilators to help Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) spokesperson US Ambassador to Pakistan, Paul Jones handed over the US-made ventilators to Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal.
The spokesman further said out of 100 donated ventilators, 27 were given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 26 to Sindh, 23 to Punjab, 13 to Balochistan, Six to AJK and 5 were given to the Gilgit Baltistan.
Earlier on July 2, the United States (US) had donated 100 ventilators to Pakistan to assist in the fight against coronavirus pandemic. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) officials, the ventilators arrived in Karachi.
Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the NDMA, the US donated a shipment of 100 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Pakistan.
A statement by the US Embassy said President Donald Trump had offered critically needed supplies to Pakistan to support its urgent response to the pandemic.
Made in America, the ventilators are valued at least $3 million and reflect the latest in cutting-edge medical design and technology. These ventilators are compact, easily deployable, and will enable Pakistan to more effectively treat patients suffering from the contagion.
US Ambassador to Pakistan Paul Jones said: “The US stands with Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19. These American-made ventilators will help Pakistani patients in the most acute need of medical care.”
Appreciate Pakistan’s goodwill donation of surgical masks and protective suits to @FEMA. This delivery is a symbol of U.S.-Pakistan solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. #WeAreInThisTogether #Partners4Prosperity pic.twitter.com/TUk3nTQZgu
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) May 21, 2020
