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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 22) The Philippines is seeking $700 million (nearly ₱34 billion) in loans from two multilateral lenders to help speed up its procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The proposed Second Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit COVID-19 under Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility Project (HEAL 2) would require $764.17 million (around ₱37 billion), as listed in a project document published by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
“This project is proposed to be supported under AIIB’s COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility and co-financed with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the procurement of vaccines eligible under ADB’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) program,” the document read.
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02/02/2021 12:40 GMT+7
Field hospitals in Hai Duong put into operation in response to COVID-19 outbreak
Two field hospitals with a combined capacity of treating 600 COVID-19 patients have been set up in northern Hai Duong province within just 24 hours.
At an online meeting on January 29 with health units in charge of establishing the hospitals, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long hailed the fast action of Hai Duong, with the support from the Health Ministry, the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases and Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi.
One of them was built at the medical centre of Chi Linh city, and staffed by 45 doctors and about 70 nurses who can provide treatment for 200 patients. The hospital has admitted 31 patients, including one with underlying diseases and two pregnant women.
MANILA (Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday (Feb 1) that it has allocated US$25 million to help the Philippine government purchase vaccines for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday that it has allocated $25 million to help the Philippine government purchase vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).