Namibia receives 2.35 million USD worth of support

China has donated Covid-19 related supplies worth 40 million Namibian dollars (2.35 million US dollars) to Namibia to assist the country in fighting the virus, political counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Namibia Yang Jun said."We continue to pledge our support and our additional support is on the way. We hope the equipment donated is serving a good purpose in assisting the Namibian people," Yang said.He was speaking on the occasion where Chinese tech company Huawei donated two Thermal Imaging Temperature Measurement Systems to Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services to assist in the fight against Covid-19.Yang said the Chinese government through the embassy in Namibia is keen to support Namibia as a brother and as a way of cementing long-standing relations."The Chinese government has played a solid role in supporting Namibia and other African countries in dealing with the challenge of Covid-19. As a government we encourage our Chinese business community operating in Namibia to also contribute to Namibia's fight against the virus, " he said.SolidarityPresenting the donation, Huawei's Namibia representative Sam Liu said his company is in solidarity with the Namibian government in combating the pandemic."As a leading information communication technology company, we would like to help the ministry with the visual imaging technology which can identify victims of Covid-19 by picking high temperatures from afar, hence reducing further spread. Huawei believes that the donation will go a long way in combating the spread of the virus," Liu said.Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia appreciates the donation by Huawei and the continued support by the Chinese government."During this time of challenges, we have been humbled by the outpouring of assistance from all partners including Huawei Technologies. We greatly appreciate the continued support and hope the non-contact temperature thermometers will greatly assist us in dealing with this pandemic," he said. - NAMPA / Xinhua

Namibia receives 2.35 million USD worth of support

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