Mauritius received, yesterday, a first batch of medical equipment and personal protective equipment from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), to help the country strengthen its capacities to respond to the health crisis in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A handing-over ceremony was held at the Caudan Arts Centre, in Port Louis, during which the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Rechad Moolye, and the Senior Chief Executive, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mr Chettandeo Bhugun, delivered the speeches of their respective Ministers. The Director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for Mauritius and Seychelles, Mr André Pouillès-Duplaix, was present.
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