The Ministry of Health received on November 11 in Libreville, a batch of equipment and supplies for the response against Covid-19. Equipment resulting from a loan of 5 billion CFA francs contracted by Gabon from the World Bank.
Gabon is building up its artillery in the fight against Covid-19. The Ministry of Health on November 11 in Libreville received a batch of equipment and supplies, such as medical ambulances, personal protective equipment and diagnostic kits for laboratory screening.
This material is part of a loan of 5 billion francs contracted with the World Bank, via the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Bird), as part of its “Project of preparation and response. strategic to Covid-19 ”.
This project aims to strengthen the health system, especially in the prevention, detection and management of cases, in accordance with Gabon’s Covid-19 preparedness and response plan. It will also finance the training of health personnel and the establishment of two new diagnostic centers for Covid-19.
“This project is in line with the long-term commitment provided by the World Bank to strengthen health systems in Gabon, including the project under preparation on basic health care,” said the Minister. resident representative of the World Bank in Gabon.
“It complements the efforts of other development partners as part of a coordinated response,” added Alice Ouédraogo. The World Bank Group is taking rapid and far-reaching action to help partner countries scale up their response to the pandemic. The Bretton Woods institution plans to deploy up to $ 160 billion in funding over the next 15 months, “to help more than 100 countries protect poor and vulnerable populations, support businesses and help recovery. ‘economy”.
