Turkey to send medical aid to Namibia, Kosovo

Turkey will send medical aid to Namibia and Kosovo under mutual agreements, according to a ruling published in the Official Gazette on Thursday.

"The agreement between the government of the Republic of Turkey and the government of the Republic of Namibia on donation in the field of health" was signed on April 30 in Ankara, it said.

As part of the deal, Turkey will donate medical supplies including "30,000 N95 masks, 60,000 three-layered masks and 20,000 protective coveralls."

The Turkish donation to Namibia is a "gesture of friendship and goodwill."

Similarly, the agreement between Turkey and Kosovo was signed on June 16 in the Turkish capital.

Turkey, as per the accord, will provide an ambulance to the Municipality of Mamusa in Kosovo for use in primary health services.

The equipped vehicle would also be "granted to the government of the Republic of Kosovo as a gesture of friendship and goodwill."

Turkey, WHO collaboration

Meanwhile, Turkey and the World Health Organization agreed to a "Biennial Collaborative Agreement" for 2020-2021.

The agreement, signed between Health Minister Fahrettin Koca and WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri P. Kluge on April 1, aims to provide a practical framework for collaboration in line with national health priorities and WHO capacities.