{"id":13445,"date":"2022-04-24T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T10:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/un-strengthens-government-efforts-against-covid-19"},"modified":"2022-04-24T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T11:12:15","slug":"un-strengthens-government-efforts-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/un-strengthens-government-efforts-against-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"UN strengthens government efforts against Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations (UN) together with the UN Technology Bank and the World Bank donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostics and<\/p>\n

patient management equipment worth M8.4 million to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Tuesday to support the country in the fight against COVID-19. According<\/p>\n

to the UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho Salvator Niyonzima the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases calls for more critical care equipment in<\/p>\n

hospitals. He stated that the COVID-19 pandemic represents the most formidable challenge to human life and livelihood, therefore urged people to work together<\/p>\n

to respond to the health crisis. \u201cNo ministry or agency or donor can fight COVID-19 alone. These essential items will help equip healthcare workers and<\/p>\n

communities to protect themselves while caring for those affected by COVID-19. The UN stands ready to support the Government in its efforts to defeat the epidemic, including supporting<\/p>\n

additional procurement through the Global COVID-19 Supply Portal allowing the country to continue to procure essential supplies,\u201d he added. Meanwhile the National COVID-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thabo<\/p>\n

Khasipe thanked the UN family for their support. Khasipe added that for them to win against the pandemic, they need any form of partnership including provision<\/p>\n

of PPE, physical resources, human resources and solidarity. He also mentioned that this equipment comes at a crucial time when the country is faced with a shortage<\/p>\n

of PPE, increasing number of Basotho testing positive for COVID-19, and the rising death rate. \u201cThis donation will go a long way in ensuring that our front-line workers, whom we<\/p>\n

all depend on, work under safe conditions, as they continue to step directly into COVID-19\u2019s path to support the afflicted and help curb the spread of the<\/p>\n

virus. \u201d. Speaking on behalf of the government of Lesotho the Minister of Health, Hon. Motlatsi Maqelepo thanked the UN and the World Bank for their ongoing support and noted that the<\/p>\n

cooperation between the Government and development partners in procuring the equipment has been exemplary. \u201cOn behalf of the Government of Lesotho and the Ministry of Health, I would like to<\/p>\n

thank all partners involved in getting this essential equipment here today. COVID-19 requires all actors to work together in order to tackle all the challenges this pandemic presents.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s ceremony is a demonstration of that much needed cooperation, which I hope will continue into the future. Our biggest challenge is in building a resilient health system that is able to<\/p>\n

withstand shocks such as COVID- I call on all partners to work with the Government and my Ministry in building such a system,\u201d he said. Since Lesotho recorded its COVID-19 first case in May 2020, the country has, to date, registered 1,051 cases with 526 recoveries and 31 deaths.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The United Nations (UN) together with the UN Technology Bank and the World Bank donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostics and patient management equipment worth M8.4 million to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Tuesday to support the country in the fight against COVID-19. 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