Medical supplies arrive from Jack Ma’s foundations

By THE NATION

 

Anutin Charnvirakul (centre right), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, took delivery of the medical-supply donations from James Dong (center left), CEO of Lazada Thailand, the representative of the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation in Thailand.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday (March 26) accepted on Thailand’s behalf a donation of facemasks, protective suits, face shields and other medical supplies from the China-based Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations.

 

Lazada Thailand chief executive James Dong made the presentation for the two foundations established by wealthy online retailer Jack Ma.

 

The ministry and Government Pharmaceutical Organisation will distribute the supplies across the nation.

 

The foundations announced on March 19 they would be donating supplies to four Southeast Asian countries, the others being Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. They will receive a combined two million facemasks, test kits for 150,000 people, 20,000 protective suits and 20,000 face shields.

 

“Thailand is faced with unprecedented challenges, like many countries around the world, but we are determined to win the fight against the pandemic,” Anutin declared.

 

“Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation for their timely and much-needed assistance as we put our best efforts into adjusting to a rapidly evolving situation.”

 

The Jack Ma Foundation said in a statement it was “doing all that we can to support the global community” manage the crisis.

 

A second batch of supplies will arrive later this week.

 

The donations are among a raft of aid initiatives from the two foundations in support of areas hit hard by the Covid-19 virus, including Asia, the United States, Africa, Italy, Belgium, France, Slovenia, Spain and Latin America.

 

Its eWTP – Electronic World Trade Platform – which has played a key role in the speedy delivery of the donated medical supplies, is a not-for-profit initiative first proposed by Jack Ma in 2016 to help foster a more integrated, inclusive environment for cross-border trade.

 

The foundations are also funding research and development of Covid-19 virus treatment options in China and at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia and Columbia University in the US.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384874

 

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2 minutes ago, Creasy said:

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Many thanks for your kindness to the Thai nation.

We’re not mad that you let your house fire spread to ours. We’re just grateful for the help. Oh, where did you get these supplies from by the way? Actually, don’t worry. I’m thinking too much. 

11 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

We’re not mad that you let your house fire spread to ours. We’re just grateful for the help. Oh, where did you get these supplies from by the way? Actually, don’t worry. I’m thinking too much. 

even during the nationwide shutdown, some factories were still operating.

some of the high-tech factories (cellphones, chips, 5G) with cleanrooms were repurposed for mask and hazmat suit production.

 

there was an acute shortage as the epidemic in wuhan took off, and difficult to find masks in other provinces for a week or two.

 

did the minister and his friends caught hoarding millions of masks ever ship any out, or did they miss the boat?  despicable, but that's human nature.  we've got senators sitting in classified briefings getting the lowdown on the pandemic, telling the public not to worry, it'll be over soon........as they're selling off all their stock holdings.

China is reposnisble for the deaths of thousands and the wrench tossed into the world economy. Their obligation under Interantional Law is to compnesate the world. Call this a down payment.

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23 hours ago, rkidlad said:

We’re not mad that you let your house fire spread to ours. We’re just grateful for the help. Oh, where did you get these supplies from by the way? Actually, don’t worry. I’m thinking too much. 

Here’s one I prepared earlier (4 or 5 days ago on different media site)