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Tonga received a grant of 1.1 million dollars to assist its Covid-19 preparedness and response activities such as the National Deployment and Vaccine Plan.

New Zealand High Commissioner Tiffany Babington handed over the signed grant contribution letter to the Ministry of Health officials.

The warehouse will be the main centre for receiving and distributing medicine and medical supplies to health facilities across Tonga's island groups.

It'll also store vaccines in refrigeration and will keep stock safe from natural hazards and climate change risks.

The warehouse is for the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) and its humanitarian partners in Tonga, to be better prepared to support Tongan communities with their relief efforts in the event of a disaster.

The CEO of MEIDECC, Paula Ma’u said, “the new NEMO warehouse was designed and built, to consider the hazards that Tonga is prone to, such as tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami and droughts, and to hopefully withstand some of these extreme elements.”