Support to COVID-19 Response in Latin America and the Caribbean


Reporting Organization:PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 7,500,000
Timeframe: May 29, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


PAHO - Pan American Health Organization

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Cuba - $ 339,000.00 (4.52%)

Antigua and Barbuda - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Bahamas (the) - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Barbados - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Belize - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Bolivia - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Colombia - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Dominica - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Ecuador - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

El Salvador - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Grenada - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Guatemala - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Guyana - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Haiti - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Honduras - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Jamaica - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Paraguay - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Peru - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Saint Kitts and Nevis - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Saint Lucia - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Suriname - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

Trinidad and Tobago - $ 325,500.00 (4.34%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Infectious & Communicable Diseases (33.34 %)

Primary Health Care (33.33 %)

Other - Total Budget Allocation


Law, Governance & Public Policy (33.33 %)

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Description


The project aims to decrease coronavirus (COVID-19) related mortality and morbidity of populations, especially for those experiencing marginalization and/or vulnerability in targeted Latin America and the Caribbean 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.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult women Adult men
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced coordination and efficiency of national and regional response operations on COVID-19; (2) decreased human-to-human transmission, including reducing secondary infections among close contacts and healthcare workers, and preventing transmission amplification events; (3) effective and early identification, isolation, and care for patients early, including providing optimized care for infected patients; and (4) improved communication of critical risk and event information to all communities, and counter misinformation.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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