DAVAO CITY – The United State donated some 1,450 hygiene kits and protective personal equipment for the local government, adding, it will support Davao City’s efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic.
This was announced recently by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Sung Kim, during a recent virtual conference with presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio.
Kim said the donation - through the United States Agency for International Development together with U.S. company Procter & Gamble - will distribute the kits to facilities caring for vulnerable sectors.
He said the hygiene kits contain face masks, soap, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, toothbrushes, and sanitary napkins. And the PPE donation is part of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s previously announced nearly P15 million pesos worth of PPE and medical supplies to hospitals across the country.
This assistance is part of the U.S. government's nearly P1 billion ($20.5 million) investment to support the Philippine’s Covid-19response, according to Kim.
“These efforts are the result of a longstanding special partnership between the United States and the Philippines. While the pandemic tests all of us, I know from my four years in the Philippines that the deep bond between our two countries will help us meet this challenge. In fact, I'm confident that we will come through this stronger together,” he said.
The donation, he added, will augment on-going U.S. government efforts in Davao City to respond to the pandemic.
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency has previously supported Davao’s Bureau of Fire Protection with decontamination training and equipment, as well as boosted biosecurity efforts in both human and animal populations.
Kim said Washington has provided more than P228 billion ($4.5 billion) in development assistance to the Philippines over the past 20 years, including over P29 billion ($582 million) in health assistance. (Mindanao Examiner)
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This was announced recently by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Sung Kim, during a recent virtual conference with presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio.
Kim said the donation - through the United States Agency for International Development together with U.S. company Procter & Gamble - will distribute the kits to facilities caring for vulnerable sectors.
He said the hygiene kits contain face masks, soap, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, toothbrushes, and sanitary napkins. And the PPE donation is part of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s previously announced nearly P15 million pesos worth of PPE and medical supplies to hospitals across the country.
This assistance is part of the U.S. government's nearly P1 billion ($20.5 million) investment to support the Philippine’s Covid-19response, according to Kim.
“These efforts are the result of a longstanding special partnership between the United States and the Philippines. While the pandemic tests all of us, I know from my four years in the Philippines that the deep bond between our two countries will help us meet this challenge. In fact, I'm confident that we will come through this stronger together,” he said.
The donation, he added, will augment on-going U.S. government efforts in Davao City to respond to the pandemic.
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency has previously supported Davao’s Bureau of Fire Protection with decontamination training and equipment, as well as boosted biosecurity efforts in both human and animal populations.
Kim said Washington has provided more than P228 billion ($4.5 billion) in development assistance to the Philippines over the past 20 years, including over P29 billion ($582 million) in health assistance. (Mindanao Examiner)
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