World Bank hands over 982 oxygen concentrators to govt

June 20, Kathmandu: The World Bank officials on Saturday handed over a total of 982 oxygen concentrators with the capacity of producing 10 litres at a time have been handed over to the government of Nepal.

The oxygen concentrators were bought with an assistance of the World Bank for capacity enhancement of the health sector to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Bank’s Country Director of the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka Faris Hadad-Zervos handed over the equipment to Minister for Health and Population Sher Bahadur Tamang at a programme organised in the capital city Kathmandu.

On the occasion, Minister Tamang expressed gratitude to the World Bank for the support and shared that the equipment would be sent to all seven provinces’ health institutions without further delay.

Likewise, World Bank’s Country Director Zervos expressed commitment to supporting Nepal and Nepalis by cooperating with other development partners in this time of crisis.