India to dispatch first batch of medical supplies to China |
India has readied the first consignment of medical supplies to be dispatched to China in its bid to address the growing shortage of medical equipment in the country, the epicentre of novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 43,000 globally and claimed over 1,000 in mainland China so far. Coronavirus has fuelled medical supply shortage in China. As a friendly gesture, India will be sending medical supplies to China which includes gloves, surgical masks, disposable masks, rubber gloves, latex gloves, boot covers, medical work caps, surgical suits and disposable protective facial screen will be sent to China. The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, offering assistance. Indian external affairs ministry is working in tandem with the ministry of health and family welfare and the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) to ensure that medical supplies are dispatched to China this week. DoP had asked for the list of suppliers which can supply personal protective equipment like surgical gloves, two¬ and three ¬layer masks and boot covers in substantial quantities. The DoP also urged domestic manufacturers to aggressively ramp up production of masks and Gloves.
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