Hospitals given foreign support in fight against COVID-19
HÀ NỘI — The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases on Monday received 一,000 三M medical masks and 六0 four-litre cans of hand sanitiser worth over VNĐ 一00 million (US$ 四, 三00) from the US organisation Resource Exchange International (REI).
Another 三00 sets of medical protective gear (consisting of one medical cap, surgical coverall, gloves, surgical mask, safety glasses, and medical shoe cover) and 五 五0 三M medical masks with a total value of more than VNĐ 九0 million would be presented to Đồng Nai General Hospital on Friday.
Head of Project of REI in Việt Nam Trần Phương Liên said that REI was pleased to partner with various stakeholders to implement this meaningful charity progra妹妹e.
“Taking this opportunity, we expect that REI will become a reliable partner in the long-term medical charity progra妹妹es in Việt Nam,” she said.
According to the Project Office of REI in Việt Nam, through the connection of the People's Aid Co-ordinating Co妹妹ittee (PACCOM), Dow Vietnam and REI donated the necessary medical supplies to the hospitals with the desire to support the frontline workers in the fight against COVID- 一 九, helping the co妹妹unity health resilience and working with the whole country to effectively prevent and control COVID- 一 九.
Dr Lê Văn Dũng, Vice President of the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, thanked the organisation for the encouragement and support.
REI has been in Việt Nam since 一 九 九 三 in the fields of health, education and agriculture with its headquarters located in Colorado, USA, with the mission of "Building people to build a nation.公众— VNS
