Coronavirus: UAE sends fourth shipment of vaccines to Syria

Move aims to assist Syria curb the pandemic

A previous shipment of aid from Emirates Red Crescent to Syria. The UAE has sent aid across the world to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Courtesy: Wam

The National

A fourth UAE aircraft loaded with Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Syria's capital Damascus on Tuesday.

The shipment was sent by the Emirates Red Crescent, in co-ordination with the Syrian Red Crescent Association, to assist the country's health sector in curbing the pandemic, reported state news agency Wam.

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It also aims to protect frontline workers in Syria, along with people suffering from chronic diseases and those displaced in camps.

The three earlier shipments of vaccine doses were sent to the country before Ramadan.

Syria has been suffering from more than 10 years of conflict and is also dealing with the pandemic.

The aid is part of the UAE's global response to coronavirus, which has seen the country send aid shipments to scores of countries across the world from Ethiopia to Pakistan.

UAE aid to Syria to help tackle coronavirus – in pictures

Two planes carrying medication, medical supplies and equipment reached Damascus last Friday. Courtesy: Wam

Damascus received two shipments of medical aid sent by the UAE to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. Courtesy: Wam

The aid will benefit thousands of healthcare workers in Syria. Courtesy: Wam

Since the start of the pandemic, the UAE has dispatched 1,323 metric tonnes of aid to 110 countries, supporting more than 1.3 million medical professionals. Courtesy: Wam

Last week alone, the country sent seven shipments of aid overseas, including a ship loaded with 2,400 tonnes of aid bound for Beirut. Courtesy: Wam

Updated: May 24, 2021, 11:22 AM