MAKING PURCHASING FIT FOR PURPOSE In the Philippines, the COVID-19 response has called for rapid adaptation of purchasing arrangements. In early 2019, the Philippines passed a Universal Health Care (UHC) Law that envisions the national health insurance agency...
The main aim of the contingency plan of the Ministry of Health and Social Action is to strengthen Senegal's capacity to deal with the epidemic through the following measures: - Detecting suspected and confirmed cases - Rapid isolation of said cases - Strengthening...
To date, Togo has 36 confirmed cases of infection, of which 24 are being treated and 10 cured. This disease has unfortunately taken the lives of two compatriots. In addition, by decree, the government has set up a National Coordination to manage the response to...
Controlling the pandemic depends above all on strengthening the healthcare system throughout the country. With this in mind, the Government has adopted a contingency plan for an initial amount of 15 billion FCFA (25,087,650.00 USD), intended for the acquisition of...
The expected consequences of this pandemic on the economy are : - Reduction of the growth rate from 6.3% to 2% in 2020; - The drop in public revenues, estimated at 306 billion FCFA (511,102,620.00 USD), representing a budget deficit of 5%; - A general slowdown in...
