Mogadishu(SONNA)-The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on tuesday received an assortment of medical and sanitary items, donated by the US Army, to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in AMISOMs areas of responsibility (AoR) in South Central Somalia, combat the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The personal protection equipment (PPE), included handwashing facilities, handheld thermometer guns, liquid and bar washing soap, was donated by the US Army Civil Affairs Unit in Mogadishu and handed over on Tuesday by Col. Christian Werner, the US Defence Attaché to Somalia, to Maj. Gen. George Owinow, the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge Support and Logistics, at a function held at the AMISOM Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, attended by senior AMISOM officials and representatives from Somalia’s Ministry of Health.
