The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have announced that they will be donating 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to 54 African countries, following the spread of COVD-19 virus.
The random act of kindness follows previous donations to other areas of the world which have been most affected by the pandemic, recipient countries include Japan, South Korea, United States, Italy, Spain and Belgium. In addition to the donations, the foundations also announced plans to work with medical institutions in Africa to provide online training material for Covid-19 clinical treatment.
Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia will manage the distribution of the testing kits, masks and protective suits which will be delivered to Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia and dispersed across the African countries. Collaboration and partnership with local governments and stakeholders in the framework of the Alibaba-led Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP)in an effort to fight COVID-19.
The support of the Rwanda Development Board and the close cooperation with Rwanda Biomedical Center will also play a vital role to ensure there are rapid responses and smooth delivery of the donated medical supplies.
