Fiji receives US $952,380 worth of medical supplies from World Bank

Health services are expected to be boosted after the Ministry of Health received US $952,380 worth of medical supplies from the World Bank today.

Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says this donation has come at a right time as there is a disruption in the global supply chain.

Waqainabete says we are leaving under a new norm and such support will boost the front line workers and the Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team.

Waqainabete further says they are grateful to the World Bank for their never ending support in Fiji’s pathway to safety and economic recovery.

World Bank Resident Representative, Lasse Melgaard says they are proud to support Fiji in these challenging times to boost the country’s resilience against the continuous threat of COVID-19.

Melgaard says this support is through the $15 million dollars World Bank financed Fiji COVID-19 Project.

Items handed over today include hospital beds, drip stands, trolleys, medical equipment – resuscitators, portable suction machines, diagnostic sets and Personal Protective Equipment including gloves, eye shields gowns, coveralls, masks and infection prevention control supplies.