ADB and UNICEF donated medical equipment to Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) donated equipment for medical personnel working at the coronavirus outbreak sites in Kyrgyzstan, the Health Ministry reports. The equipment was delivered within the framework of ADB emergency aid to Kyrgyzstan in the amount of $200,000 for COVID-19 fight.
The aid included intensive care equipment used for ventilators, including 300 endotracheal tubes, 3,000 pediatric tubes and over 1,500 respiratory systems. The equipment was distributed to the state infectious hopsital and Chui regional hospital in Bishkek and to hospitals in Naryn, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul and Talas regions. In addition, 11,300 pairs of sterile gloves are delivered to 6 maternity hospitals in Bishkek and throughout the country.
Previously, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) donated 1,300 coveralls and 20,000 gloves.