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WHO brings 1000 oximeters donated by Germany to COVID-19 patients in Albania

Politiko 2021-01-16 10:41:41

Germany donates 1000 oximeter pulse devices to Albania, the delivery of which was carried out by the WHO Office in Albania. Patients diagnosed with high-risk COVID-19 will be able to use this device to better monitor themselves as they fight the virus.

The oximeters were handed over to the Albanian health authorities in a ceremony organized in the presence of Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister of Health and Social Protection, Peter Zingraf, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Albania, and Dr. Bettina Menne, WHO Representative and Head of the WHO Office in Albania.

Pulse oximetry is a painless and reliable way of measuring a person's blood oxygen levels by clinicians, which can help patients determine when they may need to look for a higher degree. medical care

Expressing gratitude to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the continuous support it has given to Albania to face this war with the invisible enemy, Minister Manastirliu stressed that “we will win the war with COVID-19 by being together and in solidarity with each other. the other! ”

In his speech during the ceremony, Ambassador Zingraf stressed that "Germany is happy to continue its support for Albania in the fight against the pandemic and, thus, to complement the great support that the European Union has given to Albania."

As the WHO and partners continue to work to ensure that commitments are met for the necessary COVID-19 response supplies, including personal protective equipment, diagnostic testing and clinical care, Dr. Menne stressed that the WHO Office in Albania enabled the fast and timely delivery of humanitarian aid donation of 1000 oximetry equipment from Germany to Albania. "We are in this battle together! "No one is safe until we are all safe!" She said.

For the first time, the WHO technically supported Albania to participate in a major international trial: with 65 patients participating, it is one of the countries in the group of countries involved in the WHO International Solidarity Test - where 12,000 patients were collected in more than 500 hospitals worldwide - to determine if different combinations of drugs could have any effect on mortality rates, initiation of ventilation and length of hospital stay of COVID patients; 19.

Më tej, OBSh-ja dhe partnerët po punojnë me Shqipërinë, së bashku me vendet e tjera, përmes Instrumentit të COVAX-it, për të siguruar një qasje të drejtë e të barabartë të të gjitha shteteve ndaj vaksinës, dhe përmes kornizës së alokimit për përcaktimin e përparësive brenda cdo vendi të grupeve të para të disponueshme të vaksinës.

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