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THE Philippines, which ranks the third most disaster-prone country in the world, can now immediately liquidate funds to address emergency needs when a crisis occurs. In a social media post on Sunday, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto signed the Rapid Response Option (RRO) with…

At NGA’s 2024 Winter Meeting, the nation’s First Spouses joined together in a session to raise awareness about overdose prevention initiatives and to receive training on how to use naloxone, with the participating First Spouses leaving the meeting with the overdose reversal medication in-hand.

The World Bank on Thursday said it approved new initiatives to allow member countries hit by natural disasters and other shocks to quickly access emergency funds from their existing loan programs to... -February 01, 2024 at 06:56 pm EST - MarketScreener

The World Bank today approved a suite of groundbreaking tools to help developing countries better respond to crises and strengthen preparedness for future shocks. These new tools will further expand the Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit unveiled recently, empowering nations in a world where crises have become the “new normal,” driving impactful development, and ultimately contributing to creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

The World Bank on Thursday said it approved new initiatives to allow member countries hit by natural disasters and other shocks to quickly access emergency funds from their existing loan programs to help them respond to an increasingly crisis-prone world. The enhancements to the bank's Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit would allow countries to immediately receive up to 10% of undisbursed funds from an existing project loan or other facility for emergency response. World Bank Managi...

The move will offer nations hit by a hurricane, earthquake or pandemic a liquidity burst that could reduce hardship.

The World Bank on Thursday announced innovative measures to provide swift financial assistance to member countries grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters and other crises. This is based on a Reuters report.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published its final rule on MOUD, which goes into effect on April 2 and has a compliance date of Oct. 2. The final rule updates regulations governing Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and seeks to expand access to MOUD. One provision in the final rule makes permanent the COVID-19 era flexibilities that expand eligibility for patients to receive take-home doses of methadone.

Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth

Some people being treated for opioid use disorders can now take home doses of their methadone medications or schedule telehealth appointments in ways they haven’t always been able to do before.