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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has started the distribution of its second consignment of COVID-19 medical supplies as part of regional response to the pandemic to Member States starting with the Nigerian government.
The consignment consist of PPEs, COVID-19 test kits, consumables and other medical equipments. These items were donated by UNDP, GIZ and the European Union (EU).
Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja, the Director-General of WAHO, Prof. Stanley Okolo, said the donation was part of the organisation’s mandate to support ECOWAS States in their national health response. This was contained in a statement issued by the bloc on March 4, 2021.