The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development-USAID, has provided an additional 112 million Kwacha which is equivalent to 6.7 million United States Dollars in COVID-19 assistance for Zambia.
USAID/Zambia Mission Director Sheryl Stumbras says the United States is working quickly to get safe and effective vaccines to as many people as possible with the understanding that increasing global vaccination coverage is the best way out of this pandemic.
In addition, the U.S. has provided financing through the Global Fund to Fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, COVAX, Gavi, and other multilateral partners to support the COVID-19 response in Zambia and around the world.
Since the global outbreak of the pandemic, the United States, through multiple government agencies and initiatives including CDC, Department of Defense, Department of State, USAID and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief- PEPFAR, provided more than 28 million United States Dollars to fight COVID-19 in Zambia.
In a statement made available to the media, USAID has stated that it will continue to work in partnership with Zambia’s Ministry of Health -MOH, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and other health partners to boost access to oxygen supplies and essential medicines; support patient management and the hiring of additional doctors and nurses.
Picture: Andrew Simumba / U.S.Embassy Zambia
