The consignment of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to help fight the coronavirus – COVID-19 have started arriving in African countries. The medical kits are being distributed in conjunction with Ethiopian Airlines.
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation had earlier stated that they will donate to each one of the 54 African nations 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks, and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields, to combat the potential surging demand for medical supplies and equipment in Africa.
Ethiopia confirmed that it started receiving the medical kits on Sunday 22nd March. Support includes 1.1 million testing kits, 6 million masks & 60,000 protective suits to be distributed throughout Africa.
Distribution to other countries have already started with the countries already confirming the receipt of the supplies.
Sahara Reporters, an online news agency confirmed the arrival of the kit in Nigeria.
The Jack Ma Foundation also said that they will start working with medical institutions in Africa to provide online training material for COVID-19 clinical treatment.
Ma’s initiative had recently donated relief materials to areas in Japan, Korea, Italy, Iran and Spain.
