Australya, nagbigay ng $1 million-worth ng equipment sa AFP upang suportahan ang kanilang COVID-19 response

Nagbigay ang Australya ng $1 million-worth ng equipment sa Victoriano Luna Medical Center - AFP Medical Center infectious disease ward.

Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana and Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson AO (both in middle) take part in the formal handover. Source: Australian Embassy in Manila

Highlights

• Ang donasyon ay binigay upang masuportahan ang COVID-19 response ng AFP.
• Gagamitin ito sa expansion ng Victoriano Luna Medical Center - AFP Medical Center infectious disease ward.
• Ipinapakita ng tulong na ito ang pagkakaibigan ng dalawang bansa.

Nagbigay ang Australya ng $1 million-worth ng hospital at personal protective equipment upang suportahan qng COVID-19 response ng Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP).

Mapupunta ang tulong na ito sa 30-bed expansion ng Victoriano Luna Medical Center - AFP Medical Center infectious disease ward.

 

Ayon sa Australian Ambassador to the Philippines na si Steven J. Robinson AO, “What better way to invoke the spirit of mateship and bayanihan between our countries, than by supporting the health and welfare of AFP members, who are carrying out such a challenging role for the people of the Philippines.”

Ibinahgi rin ni Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana ang kanyang pasasalamat sa tulong.

Ayon kay Secretary Delfin, "Now, more than ever, we need to increase the capacities of our hospitals to combat the virus."

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