(Adds details)TUNIS, July 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will send a medical aid package to Tunisia that includes one million doses of vaccine to help the North Africa country control the rapid spread of the COVID pandemic. Saudi Arabia joins other Arab countries in helping Tunisia, which is facing the collapse of its health care system, including Egypt, Algeria, UAE, Kuwait, Turkey and Qatar. The Saudi Press Agency said on Monday the aid also includes 190 respirators and other equipment. "We are in a catastrophic situation ... the health system has collapsed, we can only find a bed in hospitals with great difficulty," said health ministry spokesperson Nisaf Ben Alaya. The latest aid brings to 2 million vaccine doses donated to Tunisia, where vaccinations lag far behind other countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 12, 2021 20:15 UTC