Nepal receives medical aid including ventilators and oxygen concentrators from Israel

Kathmandu: A special flight of Nepal Airlines from Israel brought a consignment of medical support on Thursday.

The consignment consists of medical equipment and supplies including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, masks, PPEs, and coverall, provided by Israel as well as the Nepali community living in Israel to support the ongoing fight against Covid-19 in Nepal.

The Embassy of Nepal in Tel Aviv coordinated for mobilization of the support, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

We appreciate and thank the Government and people of the State of Israel as well as the Nepali community living in Israel for their generous support of medical equipment and supplies to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. The consignment was received in Kathmandu today. pic.twitter.com/Nugv3K2FEH

— MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 (@MofaNepal) July 8, 2021

The consignment was received by the representative of the Ministry of Health and Population at the airport. Hanan Goder, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, and Harishchandra Ghimire, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were also present on the occasion.

The government expresses its gratitude to Israel as well as the Nepali community in Israel for their generous support of essential medical items to Nepal at this time of need, reads the statement.