COVID 19: Ghana Finally Receives Medical Supplies Donated By Jack Ma Foundation | Photos

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Ghana has received its share of the medical supplies donated to Africa by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation to help fight the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The country received the medical supplies this morning (March 25, 2020), the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, announced.⁠

In a Twitter post, Dr. Ahmed said Gabon, Congo and DR Congo have also received their share of the consignments.⁠

He said the second batch of shipments, which contains 540,000 masks and 20,000 protective clothes, are en route to Ethiopia for distribution to other African countries.

“This morning Gabon, Ghana, Congo and the DRC have received their COVID19 prevention materials,” the Ethiopian Prime Minister wrote.⁠

“The 2nd shipment of supplies from JackMa and  AlibabaGroup containing 540k medical-grade masks and 20k protective clothes is on its way to Ethiopia. Dispatch to Africa will continue.”⁠

This comes as a huge boost to Ghana, with the country’s Coronavirus cases shooting up to 53 within the last few days.⁠

Meanwhile, a host of African countries have already received their share of medical supplies from the Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations to combat the pandemic.

These include Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.⁠

Others are Nigeria, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Somalia, and Tanzania.⁠