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NEWS | 06 Aug 2021
Health ministry given extra funding for Covid-19 fight
Vietnam
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NEWS | 04 Aug 2021
SENEGAL: Financial agreement with the USA and Europe for vaccine production
Senegal
Senegal, several European institutions and countries, and the United States in particular, have announced the signing in Dakar of an agreement to finance the installation in this West African country of a production plant for vaccines against Covid-19 and other...
NEWS | 04 Aug 2021
Mali:Malian parliament earmarks FCFA 32 billion for Covid-19
Mali
These funds, approved by the CNT, will supplement the budget deficits earmarked for the fight against Covid in Mali. According to Minister of Health 6.647 billion CFA francs have been injected by Mali's development partners in the fight against the...
NEWS | 04 Aug 2021
CONGO: 6.5 billion FCFA for the Covid19 response
Congo
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 | 02 Aug 2021
News Businesses to receive support in accessing global vaccine supply: PM
Vietnam
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/businesses-to-receive-support-in-accessing-global-vaccine-supply-pm-4331751.html
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Australia approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15
Australia
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...
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Nepal rolls out COVID-19 vaccination for people living with disabilities
Nepal
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...
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Japan considers a second COVID-19 payment to vulnerable households
Japan
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...
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Sudan to benefit from a US100 million grant to boost COVID-19 Response
Sudan
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...
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Indonesia will increase social and health spending in response to COVID-19
Indonesia
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...
NEWS | 30 Jul 2021
Thailand will provide antigen tests free to consumers
Thailand
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...
NEWS | 29 Jul 2021
Zimbabwe gets $13.7 million to strengthen health system and boost anti-COVID-19 efforts
Zimbabwe
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...
NEWS | 28 Jul 2021
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...
NEWS | 28 Jul 2021
SENEGAL FONDS FORCE COVID-19: 773.2 billion mobilized, of which 740 paid out
Senegal
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...
NEWS | 26 Jul 2021
An ideal public health model? Vietnam’s state-led, preventative, low-cost response to COVID-19
Vietnam
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/06/29/an-ideal-public-health-model-vietnams-state-led-preventative-low-cost-response-to-covid-19/