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Health Ministry receives 10,000 COVID-19 test kits

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan received 10,000 sets of COVID-19 testing kits donated by the Ampharco U.S.A Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 12.
Health Ministry receives 10,000 COVID-19 test kits ảnh 1At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Health Tran VanThuan received 10,000 sets of COVID-19 testing kits donated by the AmpharcoU.S.A Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 12.

Speaking at the event, Thuan lauded the company’s success inusing the technology from the Vietnam Military Medical University to producethe ‘made in Vietnam’ kits.

Licensed by the Ministry of Health to circulate underDecision No. 2263/QD-BYT issued on May 7, the Ampharco U.S.A’s AmphaBio HT-Hithroughput PCR COVID-19 kit can detect most of the current coronavirusvariants. As a joint product between the firm and the university, it has beentested and clinically proven on 2,000 patient samples.

Highlighting the meaning of the aid, Thuan affirmed itdemonstrated the firm’s corporate social responsibility in the fight againstthe pandemic.

Health Ministry receives 10,000 COVID-19 test kits ảnh 2Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Under the Prime Minister’s direction, the ministry set up aboard for the mobilisation and coordination of resources for COVID-19 preventionand control in March. The freshly received test kits will be stored at thecompany’s warehouse to ensure preservation conditions and be distributed tolocalities in need following real-life situations./.
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