The U.S. government has made 100 additional ventilators to Pakistan through the US International Development Agency (USAID) to address the corona virus crisis.
The ventilators arrived in Islamabad on July 28 and are used in hospitals across the country. A delivery of 100 ventilators first arrived on July 3 and has already been delivered to health institutions across Pakistan.
"The arrival of these ventilators is in line with President Donald Trump's commitment to Prime Minister Imran Khan to join the Pakistani people and provide additional urgent needs for supplies and support for Pakistan's urgent response to the pandemic," said the US Embassy.
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"The United States is a proud partner of the Pakistani government to curb the floods of this deadly pandemic and help these fans in the fight," said Ambassador Paul W. Jones.
The ventilator can also be used to provide patients with non-invasive respiratory treatment before they become seriously ill and to avoid the need for more extreme care, the US Embassy said.
In addition, these fans can help treat a variety of other respiratory diseases outside of the Covid-19 virus, including pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
"Through a special training program developed with the National Disaster Management Authority and federal and provincial health departments and funded by USAID, Pakistan will have a stronger arsenal to combat Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases," said the US Embassy statement.
"The United States has donated over $ 28 million in new funds to help Covid-19 respond to this important partnership that is growing every day."
