The Gambia government through the Ministry of Health has received 10 ambulances with large quantities of high-quality medical equipment and supplies from Turkish government.
The ambulances and medical equipment come amid of the spread of coronavirus in the country, and it would be distributed to various health facilities across the country to support Covid-19 response efforts and also use after Covid-19.
The materials seek to help and support the health system strengthening.
According to the Ministry of Health the ambulances will allow intensive care treatment (ICU) en route, and critical lifesaving medical equipment and supplies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and other health conditions.
“A total of One Hundred Million Dalasi (approximately US$2 million) of the Government Local Fund (GLF) along with financing from the World Bank was used to procure the 10 ambulances and large quantities of high-quality medical equipment and supplies. These includes 60 ICU beds, 600 000 surgical masks, 1.2 million gloves, 5,000 oxygen masks, 4 ultrasound machines, 20,000 face shields, 25,000 personal protective equipment (overall), 30,000 respirators (N95), 205 oxygen flow meters, 3 digital 4D colour ultrasound machines, 4 ultrasound scanner and 100 non-touch thermometers,” the Ministry of health said.
Receiving the materials, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, minister of health expressed gratitude to His Excellency Mr Adama Barrow, President of The Republic of The Gambia for the political will and support provide to the health sector in responding to COVID-19 and other health related challenges.
The ceremony showed the attendance of cabinet Ministers like Dr Momodou Tangara, Foreign Affairs, Ebrima Sillah, Information and Communication Infrastructure and Mambureh Njai, of Finance and Economic Affairs.
