United States Provides $6.7 Million For Covid Assistance

The government of the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have provided an additional $6.7 million in COVID-19 assistance for the country.

A statement released on Tuesday by the United States Embassy in Zambia outlined the various projects which the funds will be put towards to support the COVID-19 response within the country.

“USAID will continue to work in partnership with the Zambia Ministry of Health (MoH), the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health partners to boost access to oxygen supplies and essential medicines; support patient management and the hiring of additional doctors and nurses; and increase support for community awareness and engagement by providing accurate information on COVID-19 and how communities and individuals can protect themselves,” the statement said.

The support offered by the U.S. adds to backing which they have already provided within the country to help fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria.

The move also adds to the country’s uplifted response to the COVID-19 pandemic since the new governemnt came in to power last month, following on from the government’s procurement of almost 130,000 vaccines.