In yet another humanitarian aid work, on Saturday UAE sent an airplane with 18 metric tonnes of medical aid and food supplies to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to reinforce and augment the country’s fight against COVID-19 infection spread.

The aid supply is supposed to help over 14,000 medical professionals and healthcare workers in the country who are trying to curb the COVID-19 infection spread.

On April 19 too, UAE had sent medical aid and food supply of 18 metric tonnes on aid plane to Mauritania which had supported approximately 10,000 healthcare professionals in the country.

UAE Ambassador to Mauritania Hamad Ghanim Hamad Al Mehairi responding on the aid supply said, “The UAE is honored to extend assistance today to Mauritania in recognition of the country’s tireless fight against COVID-19. Through cooperation and global coordination, we can work together to overcome these challenging circumstances and aim towards achieving a future in which public health security is a priority of the international community.”

UAE has been actively supporting nations in their fight against global pandemic by sending over 730 metric tonnes of medical and food aid to 64 countries. This aid support has assisted more than 730,000 medical and healthcare professionals who are fighting the pandemic in these countries.