Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long (second, left) receives the token of 400,000 medical masks from Nitin Kapoor, Chairman of AstraZeneca Vietnam (second, right). (Photo courtersy of the British Embassy in Vietnam)Hanoi (VNA) – The UK-based AstraZeneca Company has donated
,000 medical masks to the Ministry
of Health to support Vietnam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The handover ceremony on May 19 was attended by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health
Nguyen Thanh Long, British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward, and Head of Trade
Promotion, Economic and Political Affairs of the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam Johan
Alvin.
“We are touched by the lifesaving work of Vietnamese healthcare
workers who have helped British nationals infected by COVID-19 in Vietnam, and
continue to be reassured by the collective efforts of the Vietnamese government
and people in responding to COVID-19,” Gareth Ward spoke at the event.
“This donation by AstraZeneca is a strong example of how the
UK-Vietnam strategic partnership, celebrating this year its 10th anniversary,
is driven forward by cross-sector partners, who want to make meaningful and
long-lasting contributions to Vietnamese society,” he said.
Nitin Kapoor, Chairman of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said:
“ truly appreciates Vietnam’s effective measures in fighting the
pandemic.”
The donations aim to enhance the
effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention and add on the company’s donation to fund
the procurement of specified medical protection equipment for healthcare
workers at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in March, he said.
Kapoor further noted that by leveraging digital engagement,
his firm has connected more than 5,000 Vietnamese healthcare practitioners with
global clinical expertise to equip them with the latest knowledge on
as they continue to care for especially vulnerable patients with diseases such
as asthma, diabetes and cancer.
AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical
company, has deep heritage in both Sweden and the UK, with strategic R&D,
manufacturing and commercial operations based in both countries./.
Source: VietnamPlus
