Bishkek, May 28, 2020 / Kabar /. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UNICEF delivered another batch of medical equipment to large hospitals in Bishkek as part of their commitment to help the Kyrgyz government mitigate the negative health effects of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, the ADB representative in the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
The aid includes resuscitation equipment used for mechanical ventilation, including 300 endotracheal tubes, 3,000 pediatric cannulas and more than 1,500 respiratory systems. Equipment was distributed this week to the Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital and Chui Oblast Joint Hospital in Bishkek, and to hospitals in Naryn, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Issyk-Kul and Talas. In addition, this week, 11,300 pairs of gynecological sterile gloves are delivered to six clinical maternity hospitals in Bishkek and throughout the country.
“We are pleased to see that this equipment will help medical institutions throughout the Kyrgyz Republic nursing citizens affected by this deadly disease, including women and children,” said Candice McDeigan, Director of the ADB Permanent Mission to the Kyrgyz Republic. “We intend to continue to support Kyrgyzstan and work with the Ministry of Health and other departments to defeat COVID-19.”
“As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF and ADB are supporting the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic in providing the medical personnel with the necessary materials to effectively protect them and curb the spread of the disease,” said Christine Jolm, UNICEF representative in Kyrgyzstan.
The aid was rendered as part of ADB emergency medical assistance in the amount of USD 200 thousand to help Kyrgyzstan purchase equipment through UNICEF. Last month, 20 thousand medical gloves and 1 thousand 300 overalls were delivered.
ADB and the United Nations Development Program are also conducting a joint study of the impact of COVID-19 on poor and vulnerable communities.
UNICEF continues to work to increase public awareness of COVID-19, including information on social distance and hygiene.
UNICEF and ADB will continue to support the Kyrgyz government through the Ministry of Health and other ministries to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
ADB is committed to creating a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia-Pacific region without stopping efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB was established in 1966, it includes 68 member states, of which 49 countries are located in the region itself.
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