China hands over third tranche of medical supplies to Nepal

China hands over third tranche of medical supplies to Nepal

The Government of China had donated another round of medical supplies to help Nepal in its fight against COVID-19.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi handed over the goods to Minister for Health and Population Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal at a function held in the capital today.

The medical supplies comprised 40,000 sets of PCR kit, 20,000 N95 masks, 800,000 surgical masks, 10,000 glasses and 10,000 disposable coveralls. This is the third tranche of medical supplies donated by the northern neighbour since the outbreak of COVID-19.