Australia has gifted a donation of 3.5 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Maldives.
The donation was made on Tuesday through the High Commission of Australia in Sri Lanka.
With this donation, the Australian government’s support to the Maldives now totals AUD 780,000 (approx. MVR 9 million). This includes donations of PPE, capacity building for frontline workers, and support for women and girls.
Foreign Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Shahid thanked the Australian government for this donation via a tweet. He added that the donation will help Maldives enhance its capacity to identify and curb the spread of the virus. The Minister also expressed his gratitude to the Australian government for the support provided to the Maldives in its efforts to combat the pandemic.
