Nepal: Coronavirus

(asked on 20th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to provide assistance to Nepal during the covid-19 pandemic.


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Nigel Adams
This question was answered on 27th May 2021

The UK Government is one of the leading donors to Covax, committing £548 million to the scheme, which will provide more than a billion vaccines to developing countries including doses for almost a fifth of Nepal's population. The UK has funded a new £180,000 duplex oxygen generation plant at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu to help address oxygen shortages to treat COVID19 patients. On 27 May the UK sent a further package of support to Nepal to help the country's fight against coronavirus. This includes 260 ventilators and personal protective equipment. Two health experts will travel to Nepal on the flight and will work with the British Embassy to assess how the UK will support the government of Nepal in their response to the pandemic. The Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth has also spoken with the Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali, the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, and identified a number of areas for possible further support.

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