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The Ministry of Health has received Ebola response supplies valued at Sh83.39 million from the Government of India to strengthen Kenya’s response to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.
The donation includes 6,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, 30,000 N95 masks and more than 86,000 sample transport kits. Other supplies include gowns, gloves, face shields, protective boots and infrared thermometers.
The supplies were received on Monday at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) facility in Embakasi from India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika.