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· The United Nations received health supplies to support the
fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, one of the worst hit
countries because of the pandemic.
· The UN has been supporting the Government of Nigeria to
respond to the pandemic through a variety of ways including risk
communications and community engagement, infection prevention and
control, epidemiology/surveillance and management of coronavirus cases
The United Nations received health supplies to support the fight
against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, one of the worst hit
countries because of the pandemic. The supplies include 10,000 test
kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, various personal protective equipment
(PPE), vaccines, IEHK/PEP kits, and other vital health supplies. The
supplies are co-financed by the European Union (EU) and IHS Nigeria,
the Nigerian subsidiary of IHS Towers. www.trendsnafrica.com has
earlier carried a story about the grant given by the EU to Nigeria in
its fight against Covid-19. More such supplies are expected in course
of time. The supplies are mostly meant for the frontline respondents
in the Covid-19, such as doctors, nurses and para-medical staff.
The UN has been supporting the Government of Nigeria to respond to the
pandemic through a variety of ways including risk communications and
community engagement, infection prevention and control,
epidemiology/surveillance and management of coronavirus cases.
