The official delivery of the donation of medical equipment against the coronavirus took place this Wednesday 22, in the assembly hall of the State Health Services Administration (ASSE), with the presence of the Israeli ambassador, Yoed Magen.
The donation, which will go to ASSE centers, includes overtunics, triple filter and N95 masks, face shields, portable transport fans and pulse oximeters. “They are giving us current material, the latest technology and top quality,” said the president of the provider, Leonardo Cipriani.
Cipriani recalled that this is the third time that Uruguay has received this type of donation from the Israeli Embassy. “They were always very important economically, materially, but above all, very timely,” he said.
He considered that Israel was a world reference in the strategy to face the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Both for the technology used and for its health system. In addition, he highlighted: “They were always available to help financially, to support with supplies and technical equipment.”
The personal protective equipment and equipment, valued at about $15,000, includes overcoats, triple-filter and N95 masks, face shields, face shields, portable transport fans and pulse oximeters. It is about current material, of the latest technology and first quality and will serve to maximize resources, he valued.
Magen, meanwhile, highlighted the link between Israel and Uruguay and thanked the country for receiving the donation.
