Health system measures in Ecuador- COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Ecuador to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *May 8: CAF has approved a loan for USD 50 million to strengthen the capacity of the health system to respond to the health emergency. ' * Reduction of tariffs for the imports...
Health system measures in Dominican Republic – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Dominican Republic to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * No cost of testing COVID19 to test people that (1) have two or more symptoms, (2) are older than 59 y-o, and (3) have a weak health condition. * Selection of 2...
Health system measures in El Salvador – COVID-19 – July 2020
The health system measures put into place in El Salvador to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * June 21: A new hospital wing was inaugurated in San Salvador with 400 intensive care units (adding to the around 150 operational intensive care beds). Two further stages...
Health system measures in Egypt – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Egypt to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * The authorities have taken a host of precautionary measures to improve testing as well as to limit the community spread of the virus, including setting up testing centres,...
Health system measures in Estonia – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Estonia to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: The government is allocating the health system at least EUR 200 million over three months to cover the extraordinary costs of coronavirus (announced 25 March). Additional EUR...
Health system measures in Eritrea – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Eritrea to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * June 23: Due to rise in awareness around vaccinations and expansion of health insitutions, the regular vaccination programmes have increase and reached over 95% and...
Health system measures in Finland – COVID-19 – July 2020
The health system measures put into place in Finland to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - Spending on health care to cover expenses related to the coronavirus such as. healthcare resources and equipment purchases (EUR 691 million) - Other expenditure increases...
Health system measures in Ethiopia – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Ethiopia to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *May 27: A field hospital is being constructed on the outskirt of Addis Ababa and is expected to start operating in the next 10 days. The field hospital will be used as...
Health system measures in France – COVID-19 – July 2020
The health system measures put into place in France to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - Financial support has been provided to the healthcare system: EUR 260 million (0.01% of GDP) for hospitals have been allocated out of unspent reserves in the 2019 budget....
Health system measures in Ghana – COVID-19 – April 2020
The health system measures put into place in Ghana to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * March 28: Cost of fund transfers decreased for mobile money in order to encourage the use of mobile money rather than cash for hygiene reasons (sending up to GHS100 for free...
Health system measures in Germany – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Germany to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - As part of the 3 June recovery package, further support to health authorities in the technical and digital upgrading of equipment and strengthening their possibilities...
Health system measures in Greece – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Greece to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: EUR 200 m for health system, EUR 75 for hiring 2000 health workers in addition to 950 doctors and nurses already hired. Funding to contract private hospitals and laboratories to...
Health system measures in Guinea – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Guinea to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *Preparation of a National Emergency and Response Plan, with the support of international development partners, with the following key measures: strengthening surveillance at...
Health system measures in Guatemala – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Guatemala to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * June 15: Focus on stepping up healthcare resources (0.2% of GDP). A facility for coronavirus patients (financed through a US$1 million grant from the Central American Bank...
Health system measures in Guinea Bissau – COVID-19 -/05/2020
The health system measures put into place in Guinea Bissau to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *March 21: The Central Bank for West African States (BCEAO) has introduced measures to promote the use of electronic payments. *March 20: The Government has created a...