Kenya receives Ksh83M Ebola Response supplies from India
The donation was handed over by India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika, to strengthen Kenya’s preparedness and response to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. The post Kenya receives Ksh83M Ebola Response supplies from India appeared first on KBC Digital .
The Ministry of Health in Kenya has expressed its commitment to combating the Ebola outbreak by emphasizing early detection, isolation, and enhanced infection prevention and control measures. At a recent event in KEMSA Embakasi, where the country received a substantial donation of Ebola response supplies from India, Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni called on Kenyans to maintain calm and vigilance.
The generous donation, valued at Ksh 83,390,710, was delivered by India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika, with the aim of bolstering Kenya's readiness and response to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.
The donation encompasses a variety of critical resources, including 6,000 protective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, 30,000 N95 masks, and more than 86,000 sample transport kits. Additionally, the shipment includes medical gowns, gloves, face shields, boots, and infrared thermometers. These supplies are intended to bolster health workers, treatment and isolation centers, rapid response teams, and screening procedures at points of entry and various health facilities.
The principal secretary underscored that early detection, prompt isolation, and stringent infection prevention and control measures remain vital in containing the outbreak and safeguarding healthcare workers and the general public.
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