American Ambassador Visits Al-Ghayda to Donate Medical Supplies [Archives:2000/08/Local News]

American Ambassador Barbara K. Bodine  visited Al-Ghayda on the 16th of February to deliver medical supplies donated by the United States government to the people of Yemen. The shipment has an approximate value of $ 5000. It includes a number of different medical items including orthopedic bandages and surgical instruments, sterile blood-drawing supplies, antibiotics and oxygen equipment. The donation reflects the American governments long-standing commitment to assist with improving health care and medical services in Yemen. 
Ambassador Bodine toured the local medical facility in Al-Ghayda and met with the governor and other local officials. She was accompanied by Dr. Abdulkarim Shaiban, Deputy Minister of Health and several U.S. Embassy officials. 
At another level Ambassador Bodine will present to Dr. Abdulla Abdulwali  Nasher, Minister of Public Health a donation of medical supplies worth close to $500,000. The donation includes surgical instruments, sterile bandages, intravenous infusion devices, microscopes, laboratory equipment and a wide assortment of other essential health care supplies provided to the Yemeni people as part of U.S. government involvement in the Yemeni Humanitarian Program. The ceremony is taking place today at the American Embassy at 10:00 am. 
  Canadian Donates Iron-Folate Tablets to Yemen
A 12 tone shipment containing 4 million tablets has arrived in Hodeidah port as a donation from the Government of Canada made through UNICEF to reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) 
The donation is estimated to be $ 80,000 and it will assist the Ministry of Health to provide all pregnant women visiting the Mother and Child Centers throughout the country with the iron-folate tablets.
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