Health supplies from France arrive in Nepal [Photos]

Saroj Basnet

KATHMANDU: JUNE 2 – Health items provided by the French government for the prevention of COVID-19 have been brought to Nepal. A special aircraft has arrived in Kathmandu carrying anti-epidemic materials.

France has sent 504,000 FFP 2 masks, 20,225 antigen kits, 12 units protection glasses and other items to Nepal. At the Tribhuvan Airport on Wednesday, French Ambassador to Nepal François-Xavier handed over the supplies to Health and Population Minister Hridayash Tripathi.

On the occasion, Health Minister Tripathi thanked the French government and its people for their support. Minister Tripathi also urged France and the European Union to facilitate vaccination against Covid-19.

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