Thursday, May 28, 2020 – The Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund continues to work with the Ministry of Health in their ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Belize. Further financial support was granted in the amount of $992,759.65 to aid in the procurement of additional equipment and supplies that were ordered by the Ministry and are currently pending payment. These supplies include:
- 1 Extraction Machine
- 1 Video Laryngoscope
- 1 Blood Gas Analyzer
- 12 Cartridges for Blood Gas Analyzer
- 300 Infrared Thermometers
- 50 Nebulizers Assorted Ventilator Supplies Oxygen Masks and Cannulas
Today, Mr. Lyndon Guiseppi, Chairman of the Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund, met with Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize to hand over the cheque.
Combined with the previous donation on May 12th, the Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund has expended $2,289,174.65 to the Ministry of Health, who extended its sincerest appreciation to Lord Ashcroft and his COVID-19 Relief Fund committee for their generous assistance and support to Belize’s national COVID-19 health response.