Nine tonnes of aid will help 9,000 medical professionals battling to control the virus.
Theodore Ribera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, expressed his thanks to the UAE for the aid plane sent on Friday to his country as part of the UAE’s efforts to help various countries around the world in containing the spread of Covid-19.
Ribera was speaking after a plane arrived from the UAE carrying 9 tonnes of medical supplies, which will assist approximately 9,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus.
Commenting on the aid delivery, Abdul Razzaq Mohamed Hadi, UAE Ambassador to Chile, stated: “Relations between the UAE and Chile are constantly evolving, and there is keenness to develop cooperation between our two countries. The medical assistance provided to Chile today comes within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations and contributing to the efforts of the relevant authorities in the country to combat Covid-19 by providing protection to front-line medical workers.”
To date, the UAE has responded to the Covid-19 crisis by providing over 896 tonnes of aid to countries globally, supporting more than 896,000 medical professionals in the process.
