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WASHINGTON, June 3, 2021 -The World Bank approved today a $100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* and a $15 million...
If countries seize the opportunity, they can ensure their pandemic response efforts keep them firmly on the UHC track – while aiding their economic recovery in the process.
Plan Intl, EAI Ph recognize peace projects of 12 Lanao youths Philippine Information Agency 21 May 2021, 08:38 GMT+10 MARAWI CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Plan International and Equal Access International - Philippines (EAI Ph) recognized the 12 Peace Promotion Fellowship (PPF) youths in Lanao provinces during the Town Hall Meeting and Awarding Ceremony on Thursday. These 12 youths implemented peace projects and campaigns for three months. These youth are grouped into three to spearhead projects namely Project RINAWareness, Project KaLAKElintad, and Peace Harvest. Plan International chief of part...
Benin's Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Format The World Bank is helping the Government of Benin in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting the country’s response to public health emergencies. As a result, 13 functional laboratories are operating successfully where none existed before. In addition, 89 screening centers have been equipped, five treatment centers established, and free testing and treatment of patients available as of April 2021. More than 581,843 persons have been tested and more than 7,510 patients treated. These achievements have encouraged the fas...
Benin's Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Challenge Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, the assessments of Benin's health system revealed that the country lacks a robust surveillance system capable of monitoring common diseases. It also lacked the ability to timely trigger alarms to contain disease outbreaks or to rapidly detect and investigate abnormal clustering of cases of illness or death. Key weaknesses include the lack of a qualified and motivated health workforce; insufficient equipment and infrastructure for effective preparedness and r...