FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs

Medical Supplies & PPE’s

MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT’S & SUPPLIES

PPEs (Mask, gloves, gown, face shield/goggles, etc)

  • Now available at the states, more are coming
  • CDC SNS donations, WHO Comprehensive Covid-19 Supply Package, China, KYOWA, etc
  • Additional are being procured by World Bank
  • Shipments have been received and staged and repackaged into supplies for each FSM State within 2 weeks of receipt.
  • Most shipments have been allocated on a pro rata basis.
  • Civil Society Organization and Women’s Groups are encouraged to produce facial mask/coverings following strict CDC recommendations (i.e. using cotton and specific folds) to expedite local procurement.

A summary of shipments is listed below:

Shipment dateDescription of itemsQty per state (approximate)Donor/Purchaser
February 2020PPE21 casesDHSA Stockpile
April 2020PPE (gowns, gloves, masks)27 casesChina
May 2020Ventilators12 CHK, 10 PNI, 5 YAP, 3 KSAFEMA
 Infection prevention Supplies (disinfectants and cleaning productsAllocation based on requestFSM DHSA
June 2020Lab Supplies (shipping boxes, biohazard waste supplies, misc)500FSM DHSA
July 2020Pharmaceuticals3 pallets divided pro rataFSM DHSA

Pending Shipments:

DescriptionQTYETAComments
Portable X ray3 (1 YAP, 1 PNI, 1 KSA)Delayed till ?Oct 2020 
C1 ventilators and peripherals11 (allocation TBD)Delayed from July 2020 
WHO kitTo be confirmedEnd August 2020PPE, EKG machines, oxygen concentrators, patient monitors , various
Japan DonationMultipleTo be advisedMobile clinics, hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, misc
World Bank / UNOPsMultipleTo be advisedMedical equipment, PPE, pharmaceuticals

Other Shipments:

  • UNICEF: medical and Infection Prevention supplies. ETA to be advised
  • Donation from United Arab Emirates: to be distributed by WHO consortium

Ventilator Procurement By State