Thanks to the European Commission support amounting to €30 million, WHO/EURO is ensuring the procurement of medicines, medical equipment and tests, as well as personal protective equipment (PPE) for health-care workers in 6 Eastern Partnership countries and WHO European Region Member States – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The support will allow these countries to meet immediate needs in their responses to COVID-19.
In addition, training of medical and laboratory staff, and carry out case management and infection prevention and control, as well as risk communication and awareness raising measures for the wider public.
“I would like to thank the European Commission for allocating this funding and working with WHO/Europe to deliver for health-care systems at this challenging time. Solidarity across borders is vital as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic” said Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.