{"id":194926,"date":"2021-07-13T16:35:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus-namibie-la-belgique-envoie-une-aide-durgence-a-la-namibie-dans-le-cadre-de-la-lutte-contre-le-covid19-via-bfast?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-07-13T16:35:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:35:19","slug":"coronavirus-namibia-belgium-sends-emergency-aid-to-namibia-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-with-b-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-namibia-belgium-sends-emergency-aid-to-namibia-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-with-b-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus &#8211; Namibia: Belgium sends emergency aid to Namibia in the fight against COVID-19 with B-FAST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/05e9fb52ca12701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/05e9fb52ca12701\" alt=\"Kingdom of Belgium - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation\" style=\"max-width:500px;\"\/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/05e9fb52ca12701\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Belgium has decided to provide emergency assistance to Namibia, following a request transmitted by this country through the European Mechanism for Civil Protection, in the context of the fight against COVID-19. In recent weeks, Namibia has been facing a serious deterioration of its health situation and an increase in hospitalizations. This situation is leading to an important need for protective equipment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The material sent comes from the strategic stock of the FPS Public Health and consists of 125 600 KN95 masks.<\/p>\n<p>This aid will arrive in Windhoeck on Monday 12 July.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium wishes to express its solidarity with the Namibian authorities and the population, currently facing a difficult phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is coordinating this B-FAST mission, a mechanism involving the Prime Minister&#39;s Office, as well as the FPS Public Health, Defence, the FPS Interior and the FPS Strategy and Support for logistical and administrative support. For more information on the B-FAST mechanism:&nbsp;https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TYoBeQ.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Kingdom of Belgium &#8211; Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo Belgium has decided to provide emergency assistance to Namibia, following a request transmitted by this country through the European Mechanism for Civil Protection, in the context of the fight against COVID-19. In recent weeks, Namibia has been facing a serious deterioration of its health situation and an increase in hospitalizations. 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