The UNAIDS China Office has donated 10,000 N-95 masks to the Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in order to ensure continuity of services for people living with HIV and other key populations affected by COVID-19, including HIV testing and the distribution of antiretroviral and methadone treatment.
“The COVID-19 outbreak is having a major impact on people living with HIV and their service providers in Hubei Province,” said Sande Amakobe, Director of the UNAIDS China Office. “I hope our donation to Hubei CDC can support health personnel to stay safe and healthy so they can continue to provide effective services for people living with HIV.”
Even though the situation of the epidemic is gradually improving, according to Song Yi, an official working at Hubei CDC, “we are still in need of medical equipment and the donation from UNAIDS will fill the gap. We really appreciate the support from UNAIDS.”
