WINDHOEK, Namibia
China has donated COVID-19 related supplies worth 40 million Namibian dollars (2.35 million U.S. dollars) to Namibia to assist the country in fighting the virus, political counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Namibia Yang Jun said on Monday.
“We continue to pledge our support and our
additional support is on the way. We hope the equipment donated is serving a
good purpose in assisting the Namibian people,” Yang said.
He was speaking on the occasion where Chinese
tech company Huawei donated two Thermal Imaging Temperature Measurement Systems
to Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services to assist in the fight
against COVID-19.
Yang said the Chinese government through the
embassy in Namibia is keen to support Namibia as a brother and as a way of
cementing long-standing relations.
“The Chinese government has played a solid
role in supporting Namibia and other African countries in dealing with the
challenge of COVID-19. As a government we encourage our Chinese business
community operating in Namibia to also contribute to Namibia’s fight against
the virus, ” he said.
Presenting the donation, Huawei’s Namibia
representative Sam Liu said his company is in solidarity with the Namibian
government in combating the pandemic.
“As a leading information communication
technology company, we would like to help the ministry with the visual imaging
technology which can identify victims of COVID-19 by picking high temperatures
from afar, hence reducing further spread. Huawei believes that the donation
will go a long way in combating the spread of the virus,” Liu said.
Namibian Minister of Health and Social
services Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia appreciates the donation by Huawei and
the continued support by the Chinese government.
“During this time of challenges, we have been humbled by the outpouring of assistance from all partners including Huawei Technologies. We greatly appreciate the continued support and hope the non-contact temperature thermometers will greatly assist us in dealing with this pandemic,” he said. - Africa
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