Africa-Press – Lesotho. China handed over anti-Corona virus to the Ministry of Health on Thursday. Speaking at the launch, Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho Lei Kezhong said he was proud to once again provide protection from the Chinese government.
The equipment includes a mouthpiece, a thermometer and an oxygen box and is expected to reach the Ministry of Health shortly. “Because we are in a critical period of COVID -19 ships are also affected, facing the challenge of transporting and delivering goods on time and now they have to be inspected and cleaned satisfactorily.
That is why this goods took two months before they came here, ”Kezhong explains. He said the goods were binding on China-Lesotho friendship. He said this is the sixth phase that China offers to Lesotho.
Kezhong explained that from the outset, when the Corona plague hit Lesotho, China provided three phases from the Chinese government directly and three from the Jack Ma fund.
He compared the relationship between China and Lesotho to that of a brother and sister in terms of how they have supported each other from the beginning, and emphasized that they would always support each other in the fight against the epidemic.
Continuing, Kezhong confirmed that the Chinese President had been addressing a conference in June this year, on how to discuss COVID-19 issues between China and Africa, where he confirmed their commitment to fight COVID-19 together.
He also stated that “China will build 30 hospitals in Africa, in partnership with individual countries. ” He said the plan would improve Maseru Central Hospital in partnership with the Lesotho government to meet the health sector.
Deputy Minister of Health Mr Nto Moakhi said they were proud of what the Chinese government was doing for Lesotho. “We will recall that this is not the first time we have received this type of product from China.
The two countries are working together in the fight against C0VID-19, and this ongoing friendship is amazing, “said Moakhi. He said he hoped Lesotho would overcome the Corona epidemic.
“The number of infected people will be reduced as this equipment is of good quality, and has passed all tests successfully,” he said.
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