On Friday, 10,000 Siemens Healthineers Clintest rapid COVID-19 antigen self-test kits arrived in the Sultanate on BI 9518 from Bangkok, Thailand.

In response to a request for COVID-19 assistance from the Ministry of Health (MoH), the U.S. (U.S.) Embassy in Brunei coordinated the donation of Siemens Healthineers. The donation reflects the continued support of the Brunei government in the struggle to contain the spread of the epidemic.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health (MoH) Haji Maswadi bini Haji Mohsin received the contribution of the acting charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in Brunei Darussalam yesterday at the Brunei International Air Cargo Center (BIACC).

Porter said: "The U.S. Embassy is proud to promote the donation of rapid antigen self-test kits to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country while ensuring the safety of Brunei people.

He added: “We will continue to work with the Brunei government, private sector partners and other international organizations to make progress in ending this epidemic.”

At the same time, Siemens Medical Group Managing Director (Singapore and Brunei) Xiao Aili said: "Siemens Medical Group hopes to express solidarity and support to the medical front-line personnel who have worked tirelessly for the country since the outbreak of the epidemic," adding that the donated test The kit marks our commitment to the country to help curb the spread of the virus. This donation allows us to play our role in supporting the Ministry of Health. "