China's Fosun Foundation donates coronavirus test kits to BiH

SARAJEVO -- The Shanghai-based Fosun Foundation, a non-profit organization, has delivered the second shipment of coronavirus test kits it has donated to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the Chinese Embassy in BiH told Xinhua on Sept 8.

According to BiH's Ministry of Civil Affairs, the donation, which includes IgG/IgM Combo Rapid Tests, will be forwarded to the Institute of Public Health of the Federation of BiH (2,945 kits), the Institute of Public Health of the Republika Srpska (1,805 kits) and the Public Health Subdivision of the Brcko District (250 kits).

The total value of this donation is 70,000 U.S. dollars.

This donation provided by the foundation from China "for the people of BiH represents another in a series of assistance to BiH in the fight against the vicious virus," the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH said in a statement.

On Aug. 12 this year, the foundation already donated 4,800 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test kits to BiH.