UK ships ventilators, oxygen plants to India |
The United Kingdom is sending ventilators and oxygen concentrator devices to India to help the country manage the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the country and put immense pressure on its health services. The British High Commission in New Delhi said the UK was dispatching “more than 600 pieces of vital medical equipment" to “support the country in its fight against Covid-19." It added “The assistance package, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office includes ventilators and oxygen concentrators from surplus stocks. It will be used by the Government of India to provide vital medical treatment to those suffering from Covid-19 in India." The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the UK`s National Health Services as well as suppliers and manufacturers in the UK to identify reserve life-saving equipment that can be sent to India. India had sought oxygen generation units and other life-saving pieces of equipment following a terrible surge in Covid cases across the country especially the Indian capital New Delhi. In his remarks, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: “We are supporting our Indian friends with vital medical equipment at a difficult time for them in this pandemic."He said, “We will be following up on this first delivery with further support, based on our ongoing discussions with the Indian Government,". Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has said: “We are determined to support the people of India through this very difficult time and I am hugely grateful to those who have worked hard to make this initial delivery happen”. He added, “This first delivery of life saving equipment will provide much-needed assistance and we stand ready to do more".
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