Saturday, July 5, 2025
25.1 C
Srinagar

Medical assistance arrive from UK

Amid Covid Spurt, First Shipment of UK Medical Aid, Including Ventilators,  Arrives in India Today
New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) The first shipment of medical equipment, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators from the United Kingdom arrived in New Delhi early on Tuesday, the External Affairs Ministry said.

Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted photos of the equipment being unloaded from aircraft, calling it “international cooperation at work”.

“International cooperation at work! Appreciate the shipment of vital medical supplies from

Flag of United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators & 95 oxygen concentrators that arrived early this morning,” he tweeted.

On Monday, the British Foreign Office had informed about the assistance and said that further shipments would follow later this week.

The over 600 pieces of vital medical assistance package, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, includes ventilators and oxygen concentrators from surplus stocks.

It will be used by the Government of India to provide vital medical treatment to those suffering from COVID-19 in the country.

In total, nine airline container loads of supplies, including 495 oxygen concentrators, 120 non-invasive ventilators and 20 manual ventilators, will be sent to the country this week, the British High Commission said.

The UK is working closely with the Government of India to identify further assistance it can provide in the coming days.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab also on Monday called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed bilateral cooperation on the issue.

“India is a very important partner to us, so we’re providing oxygen concentrators and ventilators to help save the lives of the most vulnerable. We will be following up on this first delivery with further support, based on our ongoing discussions with the Indian Government,” Raab said.

Jaishankar thanked Raab for the call and said both discussed addressing the pandemic challenge,

“Thank Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab of U.K. for the call today. Discussed our cooperation to address different aspects of the COVID challenge. Also reviewed progress in our bilateral agenda,” he said in a tweet.

UNI SRJ SB 1238

Hot this week

Seven Injured in Fresh Dog Bite Attack in Bijbehara, Including Two CRPF Personnel

Anantnag, Jul 5,:  At least seven people, including two...

Fish farm sabotaged, Rs 10 lakh loss devastates J-K’s Tangmarg family

Tangmarg, July 5: In a tragic incident in Hariwatnoo...

LG Manoj Sinha Issues Directives On Pilgrims’ Safety

Srinagar, 05th July,: There was a minor accident at...

PMO Advisor Tarun Kapoor to Review Developmental Works in Srinagar on Sunday

Srinagar, Jul 5,: Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office...

Decision on Summer Vacation Extension Likely on Sunday: Education Minister Sakina Itoo

Srinagar, Jul 5,: Jammu and Kashmir’s Education Minister, Sakina...

Topics

Seven Injured in Fresh Dog Bite Attack in Bijbehara, Including Two CRPF Personnel

Anantnag, Jul 5,:  At least seven people, including two...

Fish farm sabotaged, Rs 10 lakh loss devastates J-K’s Tangmarg family

Tangmarg, July 5: In a tragic incident in Hariwatnoo...

LG Manoj Sinha Issues Directives On Pilgrims’ Safety

Srinagar, 05th July,: There was a minor accident at...

PMO Advisor Tarun Kapoor to Review Developmental Works in Srinagar on Sunday

Srinagar, Jul 5,: Advisor in the Prime Minister’s Office...

Decision on Summer Vacation Extension Likely on Sunday: Education Minister Sakina Itoo

Srinagar, Jul 5,: Jammu and Kashmir’s Education Minister, Sakina...

Police attach property worth Rs 1.5 Crore in Srinagar in terror-linked case

Srinagar, July 05; Srinagar Police has attached a residential...

HC Rejects Plea to Quash FIR in ARTO Anantnag Fake License Scam

Srinagar, July 5: The High Court of Jammu and...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img