A total of 154,735 surgical masks, FFP2 protective masks and protective suits, with a total value of 63,374 KM, were delivered to the Public Health Institute of the Tuzla Canton (TC) today.
The protective equipment is part of the European Union's support to institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
In order to ensure the safe work of medical and emergency workers, by the end of January 2021, a total of 1,100,000 surgical masks, 110,000 N95 / FFP2 protective masks and 50,000 protective suits will be delivered to institutions in Banja Luka, Bihać, Brčko District, Goražde, Livno, Mostar, Orašje, Travnik, Tuzla and Zenica.
The equipment was procured through a project to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), for which the European Union has provided a total of seven million euros, the EU Delegation to BiH said.