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SHORTAGE of Blood at NBTS; willing donors urged to come forward
SHORTAGE of Blood at NBTS; willing donors urged to come forward
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COLOMBO (News 1st): There is a shortage of blood stocks at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in Narahenpita, given the prevailing COVID-19 high-risk situation and restrictions on movement imposed by health authorities in certain parts of the island, the Chairman of the NTBS said.
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is facing a challenge to collect adequate stocks of blood to maintain the services throughout the country, Dr. Lakshman Edirisinghe, Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service told News 1st on Saturday (May 08).
The World Bank approved $8 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide The Gambia with safe and effective vaccine purchase and deployment.
“With this additional financing, the World Bank is helping The Gambia strengthen its pandemic response and health care systems, as well as scale up its vaccination campaign, with a total contribution of $19 million towards the implementation of the Government’s National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan,” said Feyi Boroffice, World Bank Resident Representative for The Gambia.
The additional financing for Gambia COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project will strengthen immunization systems and service delivery capacity to support the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. It will expand The Gambia’s access to vaccines, through direct purchases from manufacturers and other arrangements through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust convened by the African Union.
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Gambia Secures More Funds for COVID-19 Vaccines
BANJUL, The Gambia, April 16, 2021-Today, the World Bank Board approved $8 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide The Gambia with safe and effective vaccine purchase and deployment.
“With this additional financing, the World Bank is helping The Gambia strengthen their pandemic response and health care systems, as well as scale up its vaccination campaign, with a total contribution of $19 million towards the implementation of the Government’s National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan,” said Feyi Boroffice, World Bank Resident Representative for The Gambia.
The additional financing for Gambia COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project will strengthen immunization systems and service delivery capacity to support the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. It will expand The Gambia’s access to vaccines, through direct purchases from manufacturers and other arr
The Gambia Secures More Funds for COVID-19 Vaccines
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BANJUL, The Gambia, April 16, 2021 -Today, the World Bank Board approved $8 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide The Gambia with safe and effective vaccine purchase and deployment. With this additional financing, the World Bank is helping The Gambia strengthen their pandemic response and health care systems, as well as scale up its vaccination campaign, with a total contribution of $19 million towards the implementation of the Government s National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan, said Feyi Boroffice, World Bank Resident Representative for The Gambia.
The additional financing for Gambia COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project will strengthen immunization systems and service delivery capacity to support the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. It will expand The Gambia s access to vaccines, through direct purchases from manufacturers and other arrangeme