PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
$7,500,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2020-2021
- Agreement period
- May 29, 2020 – March 31, 2021
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-P009300001
Published purpose
This project aims to decrease coronavirus (COVID-19) related mortality and morbidity of populations, especially those experiencing marginalization and/or vulnerability in the targeted Caribbean and Latin America countries. Project activities include: (1) ensuring equitable distribution of personal protective equipment for occupational health and safety of health care workers; (2) providing training to health care workers on up-to-date COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment; and (3) providing technical assistance for national COVID-19 testing and surveillance systems to governments.
In plain English AI-generated
This project provides funding to the Pan American Health Organization to reduce COVID-19 deaths and illness in Caribbean and Latin American countries, focusing on vulnerable populations through protective equipment, health worker training, and testing support.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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