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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ethiopia, along with Korean businesses, NGOs, and development agencies joined hands in donating equipment such as test kits, face masks, shields and financial support to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute.
Dr. Liya Tadesse, Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, highlighting the importance of obtaining sufficient test kits to combat COVID-19, expressed her pleasure for having received the donation. She also pointed out that the Korean government is a strong partner of Ethiopia in areas like maternal and child health.
“Today I am happy to deliver medical items [to the] Ethiopian government to assist [in] their endeavor to prevent and combat COVID-19, ”Hoon-min Lim, Korea’s Ambassador to Ethiopia remarked. Mr. Lim went on to point out that the coronavirus pandemic has brought an unprecedented level of global coordination, which is in
Today’s contribution is not only [from the] Korean government but also from the Korean community [in general]The ambassador said. “South Korea never forgets the sacrifices of Ethiopians during the Korean War, and now both countries are working towards joining hands to fight the new enemy of COVID-19,” I stressed.
Ethiopia has so far (by Thursday 14 May, 2020) 272 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 108 have recovered, two have returned to their home countries, and five have died.
Source: The Ethiopian Herald
