The plane of Aeromexico, a Missionary of peace, arrived this evening in the International airport of Mexico City from China with the first block of protective equipment for health care staff this week it will be distributed between the various Health institutions, federal and all states of the Republic.
The download process was guarded at all times by elements of the mexican Army and the supplies were flown to their destination in trailers of the Armed Forces. In addition, in the hangar, was present the director general of the IMSS, Zoé Robledo, supervising the unloading.
In this shipment were brought mil184 boxes with 10.1 tons of gloves of exploration and masks KN95 of Shanghai, which are products that are indispensable in the work of treatment and care of the COVID-19, under the regulations and guidelines established by the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks, reported the ministry of Health.
In a statement, explained that from the identified needs, sector, masks and gloves purchased will be distributed this week to the Institute of Mexico Social Security, the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers, Petróleos Mexicanos, and the Secretary of the Navy.
Arrival of the flight of Aeromexico from Shanghai with the medical team to cope with the Covid-19. Start an air bridge to support the health institutions. Thanks to Aeromexico, the chinese authorities and the crew of the INSABI who was in charge of the operation.We move forward. pic.twitter.com/lDTbYEI0wR
— Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) April 8, 2020
Also be delivered to the Coordinating Committee of the National Institutes of Health, and Hospitals of High Specialty; the Institute of Diagnostics and Reference Epidemiology, and the Administrative Body Decentralized Prevention and Social Rehabilitation.
Today came the first of 20 flights with a medical team. Working with multiple countries to ensure the strengthening of our institutions of health in the first term is the protection due to doctors, nurses, and workers . Again congratulations to all of them in this your day!!!
— Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) April 8, 2020
In the same way, with the support of the Secretariat of National Defense and Secretariat of the Navy, the inputs that apply will be sent to the secretariats of Health of the 32 federal entities.
The purchase of the medical equipment was conducted by the Institute of Health Welfare, in coordination with the Secretariat of Foreign Relations, who made representations to the government of the people’s Republic of China to establish an air bridge for delivery to Mexico.
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