 The Ministry of Health recently received a donation of biomedical recitation equipment from the University Hospital of Martinique to air in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Head of Mission from the Embassy of France, Mack Matillio says this donation demonstrates the continuation of strong medical cooperation between St. Lucia and the University Hospital of Martinique. I would like to express on behalf of the Embassy of France in St. Lucia, my pleasure to note the dynamism of this medical cooperation between France and St. Lucia, a cooperation which benefits above all the St. Lucia people. Let us continue to stay safe. The pandemic is not over. Medical Office of Health, Dr. Glens von Joseph expressed gratitude to the University Hospital of Martinique for the donation and contribution to the medical sector and people of St. Lucia. Personal from the University Hospital, they have been providing training, providing assessment of persons who have been impacted with COVID and also building capacity in terms of our medical equipment to support the management of COVID-19 patients. This generous donation of medical equipment is just another in a series of interventions where Martinique has supported St. Lucia in its fight against all medical issues. Director of International Relations at the University Hospital of Martinique, Christian Bourgeois-Janivier says organization is very pleased to provide this gift and looks forward to working with the staff at the Victoria Hospital to ensure proper care of patients. Today is the last, I should say, donation that will be useful to help patients, to give patients oxygenation and to prevent very acute invasive cares of resuscitation. So it's very, we are very happy to help the staff, the medical staff of VH because we know that with the epidemic right now, the battle is still going on. The biomedical equipment, valued at approximately 200,000 EC dollars, included oxygenators, heating humidifiers and ultrasound nebulizers. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, I am Fenel Neptune.