Myanmar has appealed for help from the international community for medical equipment and supplies as the country steps up its efforts to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak

Myanmar has appealed for help from the international community for medical equipment and supplies as the country steps up its efforts to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday (April 3) in a statement to foreign embassies that aside from medical equipment and supplies, the Health Ministry needs more COVID-19 test kits to boost its surveillance capacity in monitoring persons suspected of suffering from the pneumonia-like disease that has already killed nearly 60,000 people in 181 countries.

“The ministry would highly appreciate it if the diplomatic and consular missions, and the offices of the United Nations, its specialised agencies and international organisations in Myanmar could kindly mobilize donours in providing necessary medical equipment and supplies to Myanmar,” according to the statement.