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AstraZeneca Company donates 400,000 medical masks to Vietnam

The UK-based AstraZeneca Company has donated 400,000 medical masks to the Ministry of Health to support Vietnam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
AstraZeneca Company donates 400,000 medical masks to Vietnam ảnh 1Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long (second, left) receives the token of 400,000 medical masks from Nitin Kapoor, Chairman of AstraZeneca Vietnam (second, right). (Photo courtersy of the British Embassy in Vietnam)

Hanoi (VNA) – The UK-based AstraZeneca Company has donated400,000 medical masks to the Ministryof Health to support Vietnam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.


The handover ceremony on May 19 was attended by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward, and Head of TradePromotion, Economic and Political Affairs of the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam JohanAlvin.

“We are touched by the lifesaving work of Vietnamese healthcareworkers who have helped British nationals infected by COVID-19 in Vietnam, andcontinue to be reassured by the collective efforts of the Vietnamese governmentand people in responding to COVID-19,” Gareth Ward spoke at the event.

“This donation by AstraZeneca is a strong example of how theUK-Vietnam strategic partnership, celebrating this year its 10th anniversary,is driven forward by cross-sector partners, who want to make meaningful andlong-lasting contributions to Vietnamese society,” he said.

Nitin Kapoor, Chairman of AstraZeneca Vietnam, said:“AstraZeneca truly appreciates Vietnam’s effective measures in fighting thepandemic.”

The donations aim to enhance theeffectiveness of COVID-19 prevention and add on the company’s donation to fundthe procurement of specified medical protection equipment for healthcareworkers at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in March, he said.

Kapoor further noted that by leveraging digital engagement,his firm has connected more than 5,000 Vietnamese healthcare practitioners withglobal clinical expertise to equip them with the latest knowledge on COVID-19as they continue to care for especially vulnerable patients with diseases suchas asthma, diabetes and cancer.

AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceuticalcompany, has deep heritage in both Sweden and the UK, with strategic R&D,manufacturing and commercial operations based in both countries./.

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