U.S. donates more liquid oxygen systems to Viet Nam
VGP - The U.S. Mission to Viet Nam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on September 26 the support for the installation of liquid oxygen systems for additional 10 Vietnamese hospitals.
The U.S. Mission to Viet Nam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announces the support for the installation of liquid oxygen systems for 10 additional Vietnamese hospitals, Ha Noi, September 26, 2022 - Photo: usaid.gov
USAID/Viet Nam Mission Director Aler Grubbs made the announcement alongside leaders from the Ministry of Health and numerous provincial departments of health, who gathered to celebrate the completion of USAID's installation of liquid oxygen systems in 13 hospitals across five provinces.
The completed liquid oxygen systems help 13 hospitals to support the care of patients with severe COVID-19 infections, as well as patients suffering other respiratory ailments, such as pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Over the next year, USAID will install new liquid oxygen systems in 10 hospitals located in some of the poorest and most remote areas of Viet Nam across six additional provinces.
This support further strengthens the long-standing health cooperation between the U.S. and Viet Nam, as the two countries approach 10 years of Comprehensive Partnership.
The U.S. Government is proud to support the Government of Viet Nam on its COVID-19 response and advancing health security, said USAID/Viet Nam Mission Director Grubbs.
USAID's installation of the total 23 liquid oxygen systems and related support, valued at US$7.5 million, helps Viet Nam's hospitals to provide thousands of additional patients with a reliable supply of medical oxygen.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. and Viet Nam have joined hands to tackle this big public health challenge.
U.S. contributions, including technical support, life-saving medical equipment, and more than 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, have helped Viet Nam's own remarkable response to this global challenge.
