U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

The PPE donation includes: 8,000 surgical masks, 8,600 N-95 respirator masks, 4,500 examination gloves, 7,000 hand sanitizer bottles, and over 200 containers of chlorine disinfectant supplies.

"COVID-19 has changed how we conduct our daily lives and, in some cases, generated fear and uncertainties in our communities." - Lt. Col. Erick Jordan

By U.S. Embassy Zambia , U.S. Embassy Zambia Lusaka, Zambia Oct 20, 2020

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U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

At the behest of the Ministry of Defense, the U.S. government, through U.S. Africa Command, secured the PPE and other supplies in support of the Zambian government’s inter-ministerial measures to contain the spread of this unprecedented public health crisis. The Oct. 1 donation saw Defense Ministry Permanent Secretary Felix Phiri receive the PPE donation from Lt. Col. Erick Jordan, U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché.

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U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

At the behest of the Ministry of Defense, the U.S. government, through U.S. Africa Command, secured the PPE and other supplies in support of the Zambian government’s inter-ministerial measures to contain the spread of this unprecedented public health crisis. Before the Oct. 1 donation, U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché's Office inspects the donation with the Zambia Defense Force HIV Secretariat.

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U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

At the behest of the Ministry of Defense, the U.S. government, through U.S. Africa Command, secured the PPE and other supplies in support of the Zambian government’s inter-ministerial measures to contain the spread of this unprecedented public health crisis. The Oct. 1 donation included containers of chlorine as part of a PPE donation to the Defense Forces of Zambia in the fight against COVID-19.

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Lt. Col. Erick Jordan, the U.S. Embassy Zambia's senior defense official and defense attaché, turned over personal protective equipment (PPE) and other infection control supplies to Dr. Felix V. Phiri, permanent secretary at the Zambian Ministry of Defense, Oct. 1. The donation will support the Ministry of Defense and the Defense Force of Zambia manage the spread of COVID-19.

“COVID-19 has changed how we conduct our daily lives and, in some cases, generated fear and uncertainties in our communities," said Jordan. “This contribution will greatly strengthen Zambia’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 threat and continue to serve as testament to the longstanding bilateral security cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Zambia.”

The PPE donation includes: 8,000 surgical masks, 8,600 N-95 respirator masks, 4,500 examination gloves, 7,000 hand sanitizer bottles, and more than 200 containers of chlorine disinfectant supplies. These donated items will benefit both military and civilian frontline healthcare workers from the 57 Defense Force of Zambia military health facilities throughout Zambia that serve a population of approximately 400,000.

The U.S. government is contributing nearly $10 million (K180 million) in health assistance to help Zambia respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This assistance includes technical expertise and resources courtesy of the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The Oct. 1 donation is valued at K1.5 million.

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U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

The PPE donation includes: 8,000 surgical masks, 8,600 N-95 respirator masks, 4,500 examination gloves, 7,000 hand sanitizer bottles, and over 200 containers of chlorine disinfectant supplies.

U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense

U.S. donates personal protective equipment to Zambian Ministry of Defense