Afghan envoy welcomes humanitarian aid
OTTAWA (Online): Afghan Ambassador
Omar Samad has welcomed more than $1.5 million medicines and supplies donated
to his country by Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC). The ambassador
participated in a ceremony held in Mississauga, Ontario, where the medical
supplies shipment to Afghanistan was announced .Samad thanked donors and
financial supporters of the shipment. According to a press release issued
from the embassy, Samad said: Your generosity will touch the lives of thousands
of Afghans who are, in most cases, deprived of quality medical supplies
including medicines. He lauded 13 Canadian health-care companies and the
Bridgeway Foundation for donating the medicines and providing financial
support to deliver the shipment to CURE International Hospital in Kabul.
The shipment includes anti-infectives, vitamins, diabetes treatment and
anti-virals. At a press conference, HPIC President John Kelsall highlighted
the significance of the program for Afghans. Mrs. Carol Peterson, representing
the Bridgeway Foundation, explained the humanitarian motivation for participation
in the Afghan medical project. The Embassy has been working with HPIC,
a non-governmental organization, since 2004 to provide health-care assistance
to Afghanistan. In 2004, HPIC shipped more than $2 million worth of medicines
to the country. In February, HPIC announced a multi-million dollar diversified
programme to help the public health sector in Afghanistan.
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