The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special Relief Fund (SRF) for the procurement of much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) intended for treatment of cases of infection of the novel Coronavirus. The assistance is intended to focus on infection prevention and control and to shield communities, particularly those most vulnerable including the health workers. The $480,000 grant, is considered the first granted to the North African nation under the SRF since 2014. The PPE equipment to be procured will be distributed to hospitals across the country designated for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Accordingly, the Bank support will be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) operating in Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 09, 2020 20:03 UTC