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New Delhi : The Government of India ( GoI) has been receiving international cooperation in Covid-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since April 27, 2021, from different countries/organisations. These are being promptly dispatched/delivered to the States and UTs.
Cumulatively, 17,755 Oxygen Concentrators; 16,301 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 13,449 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials, ~12L Favipiravir tablets delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from April 27, 2021, to May 24, 2021.
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise. The Union Health Ministry is monitoring this on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign Covid relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from April 26, 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and being implemented by the Health Ministry since May 2, 2021, according to a PIB release.