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Download logo The World Bank Group approved today US$60 million in additional funding for the COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project in Burundi to help the Government prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and to strengthen the national public health system in Burundi.    “This new funding will help the Government strengthen the […]

The Philippines is securing additional loan financing from the World Bank to further boost its vaccination efforts in a bid to safely reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippines has secured a fresh loan from the World Bank to fund the purchase of additional doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines needed for booster shots. The Washington-based multilateral institution announced on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the approval of the government’s $300-mil

The initiative has been started with the support of NGO Nutrition International and the federal, provincial health departments.

Thirty-six states of the federation have faulted the Federal Government’s handling of N36bn international fund meant to combat COVID-19. The PUNCH learnt that at a meeting of state commissioners of health and federal health officers, which started on Tuesday and ended early on Wednesday, state governments opposed the central government over the sharing of the…