Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:26 am
SUVA, Fiji – On 26 April, the United Nations World Food
Programme (WFP) flew vital medical supplies to Kiribati via
the Pacific Humanitarian Air Service, which WFP manages on
behalf of the humanitarian community. This air delivery
demonstrates WFP’s continued support to the COVID-19
response in the region.
On 22 April, the Government of
Kiribati raised an urgent request for intravenous (IV)
fluids which was about to run out in its hospitals. WFP
responded immediately - together with the Australian
Government who procured 6 metric tonnes of IV fluid within
24 hours. The supplies were delivered by WFP to Tarawa via
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:26 am
SUVA, Fiji – On 26 April, the United Nations World Food
Programme (WFP) flew vital medical supplies to Kiribati via
the Pacific Humanitarian Air Service, which WFP manages on
behalf of the humanitarian community. This air delivery
demonstrates WFP’s continued support to the COVID-19
response in the region.
On 22 April, the Government of
Kiribati raised an urgent request for intravenous (IV)
fluids which was about to run out in its hospitals. WFP
responded immediately - together with the Australian
Government who procured 6 metric tonnes of IV fluid within
24 hours. The supplies were delivered by WFP to Tarawa via