Japan to send COVID-19 medical supplies to Cambodia

Sector	Health Sector
Title	Japan to send COVID-19 medical supplies to Cambodia
Source	The Phnom Penh Post
Date	February 16th, 2020
Link	https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-donates-medical-supplies-kingdom
Source	Khmer Times
Date	February 17th, 2020
Link	https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691770/japan-to-send-covid-19-medical-supplies-to-kingdom
Summary	The Japanese government has announced plans to provide medical supplies to Cambodia to fight against the deadly COVID-19. According to a statement from the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia on Saturday, the medical supplies that the Japanese government will provide include 9,360 isolation gowns, 480 alcohol hand rubs, 540 safety goggles and 24,400 sets of gloves. The supplies are part of the Asia-Europe Foundation’s (ASEF) personal protective stockpile and financed contribution from Japan. The aid package will be transferred to Cambodia from the warehouse in Singapore in coordination with the WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific (WPRO). However, the statement did not elaborate on the specific date when the supplies will arrive in Cambodia.