Staff Reporter
The University of Namibia (UNAM) has donated four respirators worth N$705 000 to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
The handover ceremony took place at the health ministry’s head office and the donation was received by the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula. The vent was also attended by Deputy Minister, Esther Muinjangue and the ministry’s Executive Director, Ben Nangombe.
“We are pleased that once again the University of Namibia and its partners have put their best foot forward and are supporting the Covid-19 National Response through this important donation of Respirator Machines,” said Shangula.
Shangula noted that UNAM has been, and continues to be a valuable partner in the National Response against Covid-19.
This support is attested by the Molecular Diagnostic laboratory (Covid-19 testing lab) established by UNAM and its partners, which also facilitates genome sequencing which determines the kind of Covid-19 variants circulating in the country.
Muinjangue expressed gratitude and happiness to be associated with the University of Namibia.
The donation was handed over by Vice-Chancellor of UNAM, Professor Kenneth Matengu along with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Professor Anicia Peters.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, UNAM has been committed to complementing the government’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
The donation is a result of the University’s partnership with the Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, which came into being in 1994 following common interest in the fraternity of astrophysics.
