UN donates a batch of oxygen concentrators to Minsk Regional Hospital to fight COVID-19

On September 22, 2022, a batch of oxygen concentrators was transferred to the Minsk Central District Hospital as part of the project «Supporting the operation of the architecture for managing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the Republic of Belarus – 3», funded by UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA in the Republic of Belarus and implemented in partnership with the National Coordinator for the achievement SDG and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. Oxygen concentrators produce up to eight liters of oxygen-air mixture per minute and are equipped with two mixture outlets. Equipping the hospital with such devices is especially important during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The use of an oxygen concentrator allows you to remove the symptom of hypoxia, enrich the blood with oxygen, improve the functioning of the immune system, improve the functioning of blood vessels, the heart, which is very important for patients – adults and children in serious condition.

The event for the transfer of equipment was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Yury Ambrazevich on behalf of the National Coordinator for the achievement of the SDGs, UN Resident Coordinator Joanna Kazana-Vishnevetsky, UNDP Resident Representative Alexandra Solovieva, UNICEF Deputy Representative Gabriella Yvonne Akimova, Head of the UNFPA Office in Belarus Olga Atroshchenko, as well as the chief doctor of the Minsk Central District Hospital Garik Barsamyan and the deputy head of the health department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee Sergei Sikorin.