Africa-Press – Lesotho. Despite Lesotho remaining as one of the only two African countries without a confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) alongside Comoros, a need to beef up the health
system against this virus remains strong as this pandemic remains to take lives throughout the globe. It does however, come as a blessing that the pandemic has not hit the Mountain Kingdom as yet, as Lesotho’s health capacity
has been highly questionable. Hospitals and health centers have, on numerous occasions, voiced their concern with regards to lack of protective equipment
for their health care professional personnel. The equipment is only coming in more recently, thanks to donations from the local business community, Chinese
government and Chinese businessman, Jack Ma. The second batch of medical equipment from Jack Ma arrived in Lesotho on Friday, while the one from the Chinese
government arrived over the weekend. The equipment includes masks, extraction kits, protective clothes and test kits among others. There were also about two
breathing (ventilation) support machines from Jack Ma foundation. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Informative Newspaper on Friday, The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ambassador to
Lesotho His Excellency Lei Kezhong, reassured that his country is determined to help Lesotho in this battle. The donations from Chinese government and its
citizen Jack Ma, through his business Jack Ma foundation he said, are a strong signal for the level of ‘friendship’ between the two countries and their
people. The donated equipment he said, will help Lesotho to stand well prepared should the pandemic hit the country. The equipment was received by the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) at Moshoeshoe I International
Airport. According to the Minister of Health (MOH) Hon. Nkaku Kabi, LDF will partner with the National Drug Service Organization (NDSO) in storing and
distributing this equipment to the health facilities. This he said, is to ensure that the equipment does not get stolen like the first batch of donations.
