USA Charg’e D’affairs David Young on December 15, 2020 – Picture by Tenson Mkhala
THE United States Embassy in Zambia says the US government has committed funding and logistical support to the Ministry of Health to assist with planning, coordination and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for Zambians.
In a statement, Monday, the US Embassy stated that since the start of the pandemic in Zambia, the US government had provided over K500 million in support of Zambia’s efforts to combat COVID-19.
“The United States has continued to demonstrate its global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, recently committing an additional K230 billion ($11 billion) to respond to the threat worldwide. Since the start of the pandemic in Zambia, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided over K500 million ($24 million) in support of Zambia’s efforts to combat COVID-19. Every day, U.S. government agencies work directly with the Zambian government and other partners across health, education, and other sectors to protect public health and save lives,” read the statement.