Solidarity Fund hopeful price of PPE for medics will fall
As global demand for personal protective equipment is reaching a peak, the R2.6bn fund is working to get stock at the best price possible
23 April 2020 - 15:15
There are promising signs that the price of medical protective equipment will fall in the next few weeks, the Solidarity Fund said on Thursday.
The fund was established a month ago by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to channel government funds and donations to fight Covid-19 and relieve the economic hardship wrought on households. One of its priorities is sourcing and procuring personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks and gloves on the international market, which has seen huge price hikes in the face of soaring global demand...
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