EU, WHO donate medical equipment to help Georgia fight Covid-19
The equipment was symbolically handed over to the Georgian Health Ministry.
Photo: Delegation of the European Union to Georgia
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The European Union and the World Health Organization have donated medical equipment, including 2,000 pulse oximeters and 180 oxygen concentrators to Georgia in order to help the medical facilities in rural areas of the country fight Covid-19.
The equipment was symbolically handed over to the Georgian Health Ministry by EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell and WHO Representative and Head of Country Office in Georgia Silviu Domente yesterday.
Ambassador Hartzell said that the EU and its partners will continue supporting Georgia to help provide its citizens with better access to healthcare.
While handover ceremonies may have become routine, there is nothing routine about people struggling to breathe or not having access to proper healthcare. Together with our partners in the WHO and the Government of Georgia, we continue working to make sure that citizens all over Georgia receive improved access to healthcare and support during the COVID-19 pandemic, he told.
Happy to welcome arrival of 2,000+ pieces of medical equipment to @MOHgovge to help #Georgia fight #COVID19 & provide key medical resources to rural areas.
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) January 31, 2022
Part of #TeamEurope's efforts. Thanks @WHO / UN partners for strong cooperation. https://t.co/B0mjTnK0B0#EU4Georgia pic.twitter.com/yiXOuumq8l
WHO Representative Domente thanked the EU for its "steady support" during the pandemic, pointing out the results of their cooperation.
Together, we have delivered critical supplies, trained healthcare workers, provided health guidance and tackled misinformation. The challenge ahead of us now is to strengthen the health system - particularly primary health care - so that everyone can access services regardless of where they live, Domente said.
The donation was a part of EU-UN action aiming to minimize the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Georgia. The initiative will later provide the country's village ambulatory units with telemedicine equipment.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell says that when the coronavirus is ‘turning the world upside down’ he ‘cannot think of a better place to be right now than here in Georgia.’Hartzell states that there are no easy answers regarding COVID-19 and that the EU is suffering much from the virus.“Just look at the pictures coming out of Spain and Italy these days. In this context I would like to congratulate the Georgian government and the Georgian politicians for doing what all evidence suggest is the right approach – to act early and to act robustly,” Hartzell said.
Lawrence Meredith, Director for Neighbourhood East and Institution Building at the European Commission and Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, have visited Imereti and Adjara to highlight the EU’s support to Georgian regions. The visit, which took place on 20-21 October, centred around the EU’s Economic and Investment Plan for Georgia and focused on connectivity issues in and around the Black Sea.
The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have handed over 10 intensive care ventilators and 1,000 items of protective equipment to COVID-19 hospitals in Georgia for the treatment and care of Covid-patients.
The six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will soon benefit from a new programme launched by the European Union in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) today worth over €40 million, that aims to ensure local readiness and preparedness for a safe and effective vaccination of the population.
A total of 385 vaccinated people and 10,532 unvaccinated individuals died from Covid-19 in Georgia between March 15-December 31, 2021, the latest report of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reads.
Georgia has reported 24,616 new Covid-19 cases, 18,221 recoveries, and 54 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 31.86%. Overall 210,686 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.