The UAE sent Thursday a plane loaded with 80,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Mauritania to support the Northwest African country cope with rising Covid-19 cases.
The African country receives the medical supplies that were delivered through the UAE’s primary humanitarian arm, Emirates Red Crescent.
The relief package is aimed towards people infected with Covid-19 as well as the elderly, who will be given primary care after the recent opening of the new Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed field hospital.
“This health and humanitarian initiative embodies the UAE’s approach and continuous efforts to support the brotherly Mauritanian people and provide them with assistance in all fields. For many years, the UAE has undertaken great efforts in Mauritania in various aspects, foremost of which is the interest in the health aspect.” said the the UAE envoy tto Mauritania, Hamad Al Mehairi
Dr Mohammed Al Falahi, general secretary of Emirates Red Crescent said the vaccines would assist Mauritania in restraining the spread of the virus.
In April 2020, a package of testing kits, medical devices, food supplies along with18 tonnes of medical and food aid to were sent to Mauritania by the UAE.
Later on, 49 tonnes of food parcels were shipped to the country in April 2021.
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