NZDF supporting Samoa measles epidemic response
Quoting Radio New Zealand – 3 December 2019
“New Zealand's Defence Force is providing logistics support as Samoa continues to battle against a deadly measles epidemic.
“A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules took an oxygen generator, oxygen compressors, condensers and bottles to Samoa on Friday.
“It then flew to Nadi in Fiji to pick up 50,000 measles and rubella vaccines provided by UNICEF for the Samoan government's vaccination programme.
“Yesterday, an RNZAF Boeing 757 transported 2.7 tonnes of medical stores to Samoa, including hand sanitiser, chilly bins for vaccine transportation, vaccine fridges, power supplies for the fridges and 150 cartons of medical supplies.
“The Defence Force was prepared to do everything it could to support the government's response to the epidemic, said New Zealand's Commander Joint Forces, Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour.
“New Zealand and Australian medical teams have been helping for weeks, and the latest foreign staff to arrive are from Britain and French Polynesia.
“A French team is also expected.”
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