This project is part of the implementation of free healthcare for pregnant women and children, and fee waivers for the poorest households. The two parliamentary chambers of the Republic of Congo adopted on July 27 in Brazzaville, the bill authorizing ratification of...
News Businesses to receive support in accessing global vaccine supply: PM
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Australia approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
Australia's drug regulator has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use with children aged 12 to 15. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has thoroughly assessed the domestic and international evidence before extending its approval for the...
Nepal rolls out COVID-19 vaccination for people living with disabilities
Nepal has started to vaccinate people with disabilities across the country against the coronavirus with the Johnson & Johnson single-shot jab. All differently-abled individuals with either their citizenship card or disability ID card are eligible for the J&J...
Japan considers a second COVID-19 payment to vulnerable households
The Japan government is considering to provide monthly payments for needy households to help ease the financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic. Considering monthly payments are ¥60,000 for single-member households, ¥80,000 for two-person...
Sudan to benefit from a US100 million grant to boost COVID-19 Response
The Government of Sudan signed a grant agreement of US$100 million to boost the country’s COVID-19 response and expand vaccination coverage in the country. This is the first grant from the International Development Association (IDA) following the arrears...
Indonesia will increase social and health spending in response to COVID-19
Indonesia will increase social assistance and healthcare spending in response to a rise of COVID-19 cases and to soften the economic recession due to tougher restrictions. 126.79 trillion rupiah (US$8.72 billion) of social assistance will be provided to...
Thailand will provide antigen tests free to consumers
National Health Security Office (NHSO) plans to purchase more than 8.5 million antigen test kits and hand them to Thais and migrant workers for free. The plan was endorsed by the NHSO board chaired by Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, during...
Zimbabwe gets $13.7 million to strengthen health system and boost anti-COVID-19 efforts
The government of Zimbabwe has received a grant of US$13.7 million to finance the COVID-19 response in the country. The funds are expected to provide an immediate lifeline for targeted frontline responders and health personnel and boost the country’s Global Health...
Africa Covid19: CFAF 9.5 billion and CFAF 3 billion to be raised to ensure 10% vaccine coverage
According to the World Bank, in addition to the $9.5 billion needed to purchase enough vaccine to ensure sufficient protection against COVID-19, a further $3 billion will be required to finance vaccination operations. Thanks to the COVAX Mechanism, some...
SENEGAL FONDS FORCE COVID-19: 773.2 billion mobilized, of which 740 paid out
General François Ndiaye, Chairman of the "Force Covid-19" Fund Operations Monitoring Committee, presented the final report on the Committee's activities. As a result, "the Economic and Social Resilience Program (Pres), the State's instrument for intervening in the...
An ideal public health model? Vietnam’s state-led, preventative, low-cost response to COVID-19
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Malawi receives an additional consignment of 192,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The government of Malawi has received a new consignment of 192 000 AstraZeneca vaccine. It is expected that in total the country will receive 1 345 600 doses of assorted COVID-19 vaccines between now and September, secured through the COVID-19...
Why shouldn’t the response to the COVID-19 pandemic be pitted against the CSU?
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coherent and long-term. The risk is of taking a truncated approach, focusing only on short-term needs and interests, and pitting health safety and CSU against each other. Responding adequately to pandemics is a key...
Sierra Leone gets a US$50 Million to Address the Continuing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Government’s quick and decisive actions to contain COVID-19 prevented a larger outbreak and saved lives, yet they also came at an economic cost. Containment measures disrupted the transport of goods within the country, with a heavy impact on the services sector....