A news release: PAHO donates oxygen cylinders and supplies to Manaus, Brazil. Except:
Brasília, Brazil, February 1, 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) donated 4,600 oximeters last week to the Amazonas State Health Department and to the Manaus Municipal Health Department. These devices help monitor the health conditions of patients with COVID-19.
PAHO has also sent 45 oxygen cylinders to supply health facilities in the state and 1,500 thermometers to take patients’ temperatures.
In addition, the international organization has guaranteed the delivery of 60,000 rapid antigen tests to support COVID-19 diagnosis. PAHO has donated these supplies to several countries in the Americas in order to facilitate the identification of people infected with the disease, even in hard-to-reach communities.
Rapid antigen tests are more accurate in determining if someone is currently infected. In contrast, rapid antibody tests can show when someone has had COVID-19 but usually provide a negative result during the early stages of infection.
