Alternative Africa

Top Menu

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • More
    • Health
    • News Now
    • Technology
    • World
Sign in / Join

Login

Welcome! Login in to your account

Lost your password?

Lost Password

Back to login
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

logo

Alternative Africa

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • More
    • Health
    • News Now
    • Technology
    • World
  • France ready to grant up to $1.5 bln bridge loan to clear Sudan’s IMF arrears

  • Its official, Egypt signs agreement to produce Sinovac-Chinese vaccine as infection rate continues to rise

  • Victory for football as protesters force Premiership greedy six to withdraw from European Super League

  • Fresh concerns in South Africa after 130 more succumb to Covid-19

  • UK begins search for new antiviral drug to treat coronavirus, supplement vaccines

AfricaHealthNews Now
Home›Africa›UN delivers 50 ventilators, other health supplies to Nigeria in aid of Covid-19

UN delivers 50 ventilators, other health supplies to Nigeria in aid of Covid-19

By alternativeafrica
April 15, 2020
526
0
Share:

London, April 15, 2020 (AltAfrica)-United Nations, UN boost the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) in Nigeria when it delivers Nigeria ventilators and other medical supplies to the Nigerian government

Nigeria’s minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, led other members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 including minister of state for health, Olorunbe Momowora (in glases) to received the supplies at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday evening (Twitter)

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his counterpart in the health ministry, Olorunmbe Mamowora who is the minister of state for health and some other members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 received the supplies at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday evening

COVID-19. Just received, on behalf of the Presidential Taskforce, free medical equipment and supplies (including 50 ventilators) from the UN Systems. Thank you United Nations and thank you Allied Air Cargo for transporting it free to Abuja at very short notice. 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🤲🏽 pic.twitter.com/mIMH9Xhhfs

— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) April 14, 2020

The shipment of ventilators and other essential medical supplies procured by the UN system in Nigeria to support the government’s COVID-19 response arrived the NAIA around 5pm.

READ ALSO: 39 BT ENGINEERS ATTACKED, 33 MASTS DAMAGED IN UK OVER 5G CORONAVIRUS CONSPIRACY THEORIES

The consignment, which the UN said could be the first of several others to come, includes 50 A30 ventilators and personal protective supplies.

UN Resident Coordinator for Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said the supplies were procured with funds from the recently inaugurated COVID-19 Basket Fund, including $2m mobilised within the UN system in Nigeria and a $200,000 contribution from APM Terminals.

He said the supplies would be deployed across the country to health facilities based on needs and coordination structures already in place between the government and the UN.

Kallon said the next shipment of personal protective equipment are expected to arrive in Nigeria later this month.

He said, “The world is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. The spread of the COVID-19 is expected to put immense pressure on Nigeria’s healthcare system.

“The UN in Nigeria is actively mobilising resources in support of the government’s national response strategy of containing the pandemic and adequately caring for those confirmed to have the virus.”

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, was among those present to receive the consignment and noted that the supplies would go a long way towards boosting the government’s efforts to strengthen healthcare services and manage the pandemic.

SHARE ON:
TagsCovid-19 Health SuppliesNigeriaUnited NationsVentilators
Previous Article

Nigeria: Borno govt donates N5.6m, foodstuffs to ...

Next Article

Nigeria: Oyo state commences COVID-19 drive-walk through ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

alternativeafrica

Related articles More from author

  • News Now

    Nigeria: Lagos courts to go digital in 2020

    December 11, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfricaNews Now

    The sad end of a conman who attempted to dupe Ogun Police Commissioner

    May 20, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • BusinessNews Now

    Nigeria: Dangote refinery to produce 65.4 million litres of petrol daily

    April 1, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • BusinessEnvironmentNews Now

    Nigeria launches first organic waste power plant

    April 16, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Nigeria: NAPTIP to establish sexual offenders’ register

    September 7, 2018
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Nigeria 2019: Lagos PDP declares support for ex-VP Atiku Abubakar

    September 3, 2018
    By alternativeafrica

Leave a reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

You might be interested

  • EnvironmentNews Now

    South Africa: Pres. Ramaphosa talks tough on mine safety, says to engage tribal chiefs on land

  • AfricaHealthNews NowWorld

    AstraZeneca says vaccine should be effective against new coronavirus variant

  • AfricaBusinessNews NowWorld

    New inequality index ranks Namibia high among states to reduce poverty

Timeline

  • April 22, 2021

    France ready to grant up to $1.5 bln bridge loan to clear Sudan’s IMF arrears

  • April 22, 2021

    Its official, Egypt signs agreement to produce Sinovac-Chinese vaccine as infection rate continues to rise

  • April 21, 2021

    Victory for football as protesters force Premiership greedy six to withdraw from European Super League

  • April 21, 2021

    Fresh concerns in South Africa after 130 more succumb to Covid-19

  • April 21, 2021

    UK begins search for new antiviral drug to treat coronavirus, supplement vaccines

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Morocco begins regional integration by connecting Casablanca Airport with High Speed Train

    By alternativeafrica
    January 4, 2020
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • Archbishop of Canterbury hosts Leah Sharibu’s mother in London

    By alternativeafrica
    February 21, 2020
  • Macron in Ivory Coast to launch anti-terrorism academy

    By alternativeafrica
    December 21, 2019
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two | taktik(z) GDI (Government Defense ...
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack fol­lowed a January ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack followed a ...
  • chibueze evarlistus ogbonnaya
    on
    July 22, 2020

    Gambia promotes policewoman who controls traffic despite heavy rain

    This is Awesome
AlternativeAfrica.com is an independent Pan African News Website dedicated primarily to influencing the negative narratives about Africa. We hope to do this by focusing and showcasing the many developmental strides sweeping across the continent.

Read more >>>

Contact Info

  • info@alternativeafrica.com
  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • France ready to grant up to $1.5 bln bridge loan to clear Sudan’s IMF arrears

    By alternativeafrica
    April 22, 2021
  • Its official, Egypt signs agreement to produce Sinovac-Chinese vaccine as infection rate continues to rise

    By alternativeafrica
    April 22, 2021
  • Victory for football as protesters force Premiership greedy six to withdraw from European Super League

    By alternativeafrica
    April 21, 2021
  • Fresh concerns in South Africa after 130 more succumb to Covid-19

    By alternativeafrica
    April 21, 2021
  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Morocco begins regional integration by connecting Casablanca Airport with High Speed Train

    By alternativeafrica
    January 4, 2020
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • Macron in Ivory Coast to launch anti-terrorism academy

    By alternativeafrica
    December 21, 2019
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two | taktik(z) GDI (Government Defense ...
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack fol­lowed a January ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack followed a ...

Photostream

    "); $('.flicker-popup-link').magnificPopup({ type: 'image', closeOnContentClick: true, closeBtnInside: false, fixedContentPos: true, mainClass: 'mfp-no-margins mfp-with-zoom', // class to remove default margin from left and right side image: { verticalFit: true }, gallery: { enabled: true }, zoom: { enabled: true, duration: 600, // duration of the effect, in milliseconds easing: 'ease', // CSS transition easing function opener: function(element) { return element.find('img'); } } }); }); }); });

    Follow us

    • Home
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
    © Copyright Alternative Africa 2017 - 2021. All rights reserved.