Brazil donates COVID-19 tests to the Eastern Caribbean

Brazil made a humanitarian donation to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECO) for the purchase of 6,000 PCR tests used to detect the new coronavirus. The Brazilian donation contributes to the region’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

A ceremony to mark the delivery of those tests was held on December 16^th, in Santa Lucia. The Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), coordinated the initiative, which was implemented by the Embassy of Brazil in Castries, with the support of the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger Brazil.