Japan to provide 340,000 medical equipment for Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response

Japan has announced they will provide over 340,000 items for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response, including isolation gowns, safety goggles, gloves, and masks.

The items include 30,000 isolation gowns, 2,500 safety goggles, 100,000 gloves, and 208,000 masks, which are part of the Asia-Europe Foundation's stockpiled items financed by Japan, said the Japanese embassy in Bangladesh in a statement today.

Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is a permanent body of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) engaged in multiple activities focusing on social and cultural fields.

"These goods will be delivered by Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) to Bangladesh from the warehouse in Singapore, in coordination with the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia," it said.

Japan has provided various forms of support, including emergency budget support, grants for medical equipment, and other support through international organizations to help Bangladesh suppress Covid-19.

Japan will continue to cooperate with Bangladesh to overcome this unprecedented crisis together, the embassy said.